Traditionally, the emotional attachment older adults have to their homes and the economic and health burden caused by residential moves have had a deterrent effect on mobility during old age� in spite of this static general trend, 20% of older europeans change their residential location after the age of 65� Some studies point out that this percentage will increase in the coming decades along wi...

This article describes a systematic review on the research into postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in noncardiac surgery to ascertain the status of the evidence and to examine the methodologies used in studies. The review demonstrated that in the early weeks after major noncardiac surgery, a significant proportion of people show POCD, with the elderly being more at risk. Minimal evidenc...

|Full Text: PDF (5732 KB) 5. IEEE Std 802.11-1997 Information Technologytelecommunications And Information exchange Between Systems-Local And Metropolitan Area Networks-specific Requirements-part 11: Wireless Lan Medium Access Control (MAC) And Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications IEEE Std 802.11-1997 Volume , Issue , Date: 18 November 1997, Pages: i-445 Abstract |Full Text: PDF (25764 KB) 6. IE...

Page 515 Taste signaling crucially involves ATP released from oral taste buds and P2X2/P2X3 purinergic receptors present on afferent sensory fibers which terminate in the central rostral nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS). A number of somatosensory trigeminal neurons devoid of P2X2 expression terminate in the lateral rostral NTS. Breza and Travers now analyzed P2X2 receptor expression on afferent...

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There is a major shortage of doctors in rural areas in South Africa. An example is Mount Frere district, where the doctorto-population ratio is 1:30 000. About 46% of the population in South Africa live in non-urban areas. Achieving equity in the distribution of health workers between urban and rural areas is an important priority for the Department of Health. In other countries with large rura...

Page 221 Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expansion of the polyglutamine tract in the aminoterminal region of huntingtin. The mutant protein attenuates the action of striatal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is a critical step in the pathogenesis of HD. Overexpression of BDNF in the forebrain rescues many symptoms and slows progres...