Flowing Rock, Dancing around Trees

Dancing around elephants.

Most nephrologists are now accepting that there are similar general clinical outcomes between hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Patient selection had played a role in the different earlier versus later outcomes, but these cofounders are understoodand reconciled, and theyhelpedus conclude that, for clinical outcomes, these modalities are similar. Thus, the choice of therap...

Nuclear receptors rock around the clock

Circadian rhythms characterize almost every aspect of human physiology, endocrinology, xenobiotic detoxification, cell growth, and behavior. Modern lifestyles that disrupt our normal circadian rhythms are increasingly thought to contribute to various disease conditions ranging from depression and metabolic disorders to cancer. This self-sustained time-keeping system is generated and maintained ...

Dancing eyes and dancing feet syndrome.

133 Introduction Opsoclonus-myoclonus is a rare neurological disorder characterised by intention tremor, unsteady gait, myoclonus and opsoclonus. Lethargy and irritability are also described. The abnormal eye movements are distinctive, being multidirectional and of high amplitude. Its recognition helps in the diagnosis of this clinical syndrome, the correct identification of which leads to the ...

Dancing around infertility: the use of metaphors in a complex medical situation.

People use metaphors to cognitively frame their experiences as well as to explain those experiences to others, especially in complex medical situations. However, previous research has not fully explored the extent to which metaphors may be helpful or harmful to achieving well-being. This investigation fills this gap by identifying and explaining metaphor use in the context of infertility. Guide...

Dancing medicine.