Fanning the flames: inflammation in cardiovascular diseases.

Fanning the Flames of Reason Valedictory Lecture a Personal View of Logic Fanning the Flames

On 26 September 2014, Johan van Benthem, Professor of Pure and Applied Logic, delivered his valedictory lecture in the auditoriumof theUniversity of Amsterdam. Modern logic is the broad, exact science of information directed behaviour that plays an important role in connecting the humanities, exact sciences and social sciences at the university, and which forms the bedrock of our information so...

Effects of Ramadan Fasting on the Regulation of Inflammation

The month of Ramadan, as a model of intermittent fasting, is a valuable opportunity to investigate the effects of dietary modifications on human metabolism. Fasting improves insulin sensitivity, reduces atherogenic risk, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of different disorders including atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular di...

Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) is a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease

Association of serum melatonin and albumin with cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death worldwide.  Endothelial dysfunction, inflammatory conditions, and oxidative stress at the forefront of the onset and progression of most cardiovascular diseases specificaly coronary heart disease and heart failure. Melatonin is a type of indole neuroendocrine hormone.  It was first found that the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle is regulated...

Relationship between Spexin Neuropeptide and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Introduction: Spexin, a novel neuropeptide with diverse physiological functions, can be a cardiovascular disease risk assessment biomarker. This study investigated the association between serum spexin concentration and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: A search was conducted to collect studies between January 2007 and March 2021 in the PubMed, Embas...