It is becoming increasingly apparent that most diseases are caused by biochemical abnormalities (congenital, nutritional, or acquired through the influence of outside factors such as poisons or microorganisms) and that in those where biochemical abnormalities do not primarily cause the disorder, they play an important role in its course and development. A book purporting to discuss biochemical ...

The discovery of leptin has provided a robust framework upon which our current understanding of the mechanisms involved in energy homeostasis has been built. In this review, we describe how the identification of humans with mutations in the genes encoding leptin and the leptin receptor and the characterisation of the associated clinical phenotypes have provided insights into the role of leptin-...

(1) Speech Therapist; Master degree student in the area of Human Communication Disorders of the Federal University of Santa Maria. (2) Speech Therapist; Master degree student in the area of Human Communication Disorders of the Federal University of Santa Maria. (3) Speech Therapist; Master in Human Communication Disorders of the Federal University of Santa Maria. (4) Speech Therapist; PhD stude...

This study was done to assess bioequivalence between test and reference formulations of escitalopram oxalate 20 mg in healthy Indian male subjects. This single-dose, randomized, open-label, 2-period crossover study was carried out in 12 Healthy Indian Male volunteers aged 18 to 55 years under fasting conditions with a wash out of 14 days.  The subjects were randomly assigned to receive the test...

introduction: acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) is a fatal nervous system disorder associated with infections caused by retro family known as human immune virus (hiv). the present research was carried out with regard to the high prevalence  of mental disorders among the hiv positive patients referred to kermanshah health care center(khcc). materials & methods : the present study is a d...