PURPOSE OF REVIEW To assess the potential association between haemorrhagic stroke and achieving very low serum cholesterol levels with aggressive statin treatment. RECENT FINDINGS The Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) study showed a reduction in both fatal and nonfatal stroke but an increase in the risk for haemorrhagic stroke during high-dose atorvastat...

BACKGROUND Recent research indicates a favourable influence of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) if initiated early, but not late, on subclinical atherosclerosis. However, the clinical relevance of timing of HT initiation for hard end points such as stroke remains to be determined. Further, no previous research has considered the timing of initiation of HT in relation to haemorrhagic stroke r...

We reported a 14 months old boy referred for evaluation of chylous ascites to our nuclear medicine department. Tc-99m Phytate was injected subcutaneously in his calves and whole body images as well as abdominal SPECT were performed. The SPECT images could localize an area of several intestinal lymphangiomata in the abdominal region. The abnormal region was surgically resected and the patient as...

Objective(s): In this study, the effects of different doses of curcumin application on Ehrlich ascites tumor (EAT) created in the mice of BALB/c type were investigated.Materials and Methods: Curcumin extracts can have hindering effect on tumor volume, vascular density, EAT cells around the tissues, and can support apoptosis. EAT cells (1x106) received from stock animals were injected intraperit...

Dandy-Walker Malformation (DWM) is a rare congenital anomaly of the posterior cranial fossa. Features DWM include hypoplasia cerebellar vermis, enlargement fossa, and cystic dilatation fourth ventricle. MRI modality to confirm diagnosis. Treatment usually symptomatic required when signs hydrocephalus develop. Rare cases asymptomatic diagnosed incidentally are reported in literature. We report c...