BACKGROUND In subclinical Cushing syndrome (SC), it is assumed that glucocorticoid production is insufficient to cause a clinically recognizable syndrome. Differences in hormonal levels or recovery time of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis after adrenalectomy between patients with overt Cushing syndrome (OC) and SC remain unknown. METHODS Thirty-six patients (10 with OC and...

2014 The polymorphism of a new series 4-[-4"-alkoxy-cinnamoyloxy] benzylidene-4’-cyanoaniline was studied and a re-entrant nematic phase was observed for the three homologues n = 8, 9, 10. The decyloxy compound exhibits the unusual N SA SC Nre sequence. For the first time, phase diagrams connected with X-ray analysis confirm this result. The partial bilayer SC notion is introduced. J. Physique ...

Mg/Sc and Sc/Mg bilayers were studied to investigate their interfaces. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy grazing incidence x-ray reflectivity are combined determine the realistic structure of bilayer stack: thickness, refractive index, roughness layers interlayers respectively. In addition, soft measurements provide sensitive information about chemical environment scandium, when in...

BACKGROUND Topical application of oils and oil-based formulations is common practice in skin care for both adults and infants. Only limited knowledge however is available regarding skin penetration and occlusive potential of oils and common methods for measuring skin moisturization fall short when it comes to the moisturizing effect of oils. OBJECTIVE In this study we used in vivo confocal Ra...

The Motion Sensitivity Test (MST) is a clinical protocol designed to measure motion-provoked dizziness during a series of 16 quick changes to head or body positions. The MST has been used as a guide for developing an exercise program for patients with motion-provoked dizziness and as a treatment outcome measure to monitor the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation therapy. This study determ...

High inbreeding depression is thought to be one of the major factors preventing evolutionary transitions in hermaphroditic plants from self-incompatibility (SI) and outcrossing toward self-compatibility (SC) and selfing. However, when selfing does evolve, inbreeding depression can be quickly purged, allowing the evolution of complete self-fertilization. In contrast, populations that show interm...

Introduction: Consumption of appropriate amount of probiotic microorganisms via food products have health benefits on the host. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research on the characterization and verification potential use of probiotic films in food industry. The aim of the current study was to investigate in vitro antimicrobial property of p...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of this trial was to investigate whether stroke patients who receive Cerebrolysin show improved motor function in the upper extremities at day 90 compared with patients who receive a placebo. METHODS This study was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, parallel-group study. Patients were treated with Cerebrolysin (30 mL/d) or ...

The effects of the dietary inclusion of two levels of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (sc-FOS) on weight loss, biochemical parameters and serum haptoglobin concentration were investigated in twelve experimental obese Beagle dogs. Dogs were randomised into two groups and submitted to a weight loss program (WLP): the control group (C) received a commercial energy-restricted high-protein diet c...