External beam radiotherapy has changed dramatically over several decades with the improvement of computer hardware and software, and machinery developments. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy is the most sophisticated technique for all cancer treatment with radiation therapy, and is widely dissem …

This paper explores some the difficulties in undertaking a large-scale systematic review of pornography research literature. Its authors come from different disciplines across the humanities and social sciences, and work within an interdisciplinary team. The research project aims to understand porno …

To determine the influence of breastfeeding duration in the clinical activity of low-income juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Ninety-one JIA patients followed in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, were cross-sectionally evaluated from May 2015 to April 2016. Breastfeeding duration was obtained by interviewing …

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a crucial role in the control of the initiation and progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Various immunological interventions including those to ex vivo expansion Tregs transfer, in vivo induction of peripherally derived Treg (pTreg) have been considered as promising …

Higher serum 25OHD concentration correlated with less severe BP prior to initiation of treatment among our sample of older inpatients. This result suggests that vitamin D may be involved in the pathophysiology of BP and could serve as prognostic biomarker of BP.

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Strengths of the tool include its applicability to a range of study designs, from randomized trials to various types of observational and quasi-experimental studies. It is relatively easy to use and interpret and can be applied to a range of review topics without adaptation, facilitating comparabili …

Self-affirmation-a theory-based technique to affirm the adaptive adequacy of the self-can promote positive behavior change and adaptive outcomes, although effects are variable. We extend a novel framework (Trigger and Channel), proposing three conditions that facilitate self-affirmation-induced beha …

In this multicenter study, patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma who received CAR T-cell therapy with axi-cel had high levels of durable response, with a safety profile that included myelosuppression, the cytokine release syndrome, and neurologic events. (Funded by Kite Pharma and the Leuke …

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The field of rheumatology has made major contributions to medicine through the identification of cellular and molecular targets and the development of therapies for the treatment of an impressive range of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. In recent years, new milest …

This paper presents abundant empirical evidence to support the view that Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a pioneer of the emerging Psychology of Science discipline. Narrative analysis of his autobiography (Recollections of my Life) and some of his unspecialized works (Advice for a Young Investigator, The …

Oxidative stress is a key mediator of autoimmune/neurodegenerative disorders. The antioxidant/anti-inflammatory effect of a synthetic conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) mixture in MRL/MpJ-Fas lpr mice (MRL/lpr), an animal model of neuropsychiatric lupus, was previously associate …

The collection of genes known as the major histocompatibility gene complex (MHC) appears to subserve three functions. Firstly, its class I genes, coding for antigens on all nucleated cells, assist clones of cytotoxic T cells to kill virus-infected cells quickly, without being muffled by the myriad n …

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Creativity in science requires the ability to recall information and data, and will suffer if we rely too much on technology to remember things for us.

In the last years many people have questioned the reliability of research results and the societal relevance of much of today's clinical research; they are critical too about the current publication culture in which scientists are judged according to the number of articles they have published, impac …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune demyelinating neurodegenerative central nervous system disorder. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prophylactic effect exerted by the one-time intraperitoneal injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) 1 × 106 and 14-day in …

Many women living with HIV experience a range of physical, social, and psychological challenges linked to their HIV status. Psychosocial support interventions may help women cope with these challenges and may allow women to make better decisions around their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), yet …

The results indicated that taurine has a protective effect against EAM by modulating Th1/Th2 cytokine balance and suppressing of oxidative stress.

Inflammation plays an important role in maintaining the body's homeostasis. It repairs the damaged tissues of the body resulting from injury or infection. In addition, a diverse array of diseases like hepatitis, arthritis and colitis has been reported and described to be associated with inflammatory …

Lewis rats, sensitised for the autoimmune condition EAE received a range of doses of the steroid dexamethasone at various times post-inoculation in an attempt to modify the clinical course of the disease. Depending upon the dosing regime employed microgram quantities of the steroid were sufficient t …