Acute myocardial infarction (MI) initiates an adverse and sustained increase in cardiac sympathetic nerve activity (SNA), which begins as early as 30 min after the infarct, provoking arrhythmias and is a leading factor for ...

Developing a thorough understanding of wound healing is crucial given the importance of the skin and the many challenges medical professionals face when it is damaged. The immune system is very involved in the healing ...

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL, Batten disease) are a heterogeneous group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders, clinically characterised by blindness, myoclonic epilepsy, cerebral atrophy, and progressive ...

Absence epilepsy refers to a group of genetic, generalized epilepsy syndromes associated with absence seizures, which are especially common in children and juveniles. Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is the most prevalent ...

Superoxide is continuously removed from cells by superoxide dismutase (SOD). Genetic knockout studies have shown that SOD is crucial for survival, suggesting that higher levels of superoxide are damaging. Tyrosyl radicals ...

Isothiocyanates are a class of phytochemicals responsible for the characteristic tastes and odours of cruciferous vegetables. Epidemiological evidence indicates that increased consumption of isothiocyanates is associated ...

The excitatory projection neurons (PNs) of the cortex encode the messages that are critical for mediating higher cognitive function. In the primary motor cortex (M1) PNs integrate signals, which regulate sensory driven and ...

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. MS generally progresses gradually, with alternating periods of remission, good health and disabling flare-ups. The ...

Introduction: Significant inequities exist in Aotearoa New Zealand for tamariki (children) Māori with asthma, who suffer a high burden of disease and high hospital admission rates, as compared to non-Māori. Primary ...

Physical activity is recommended for health, wellbeing, and to assist with weight management. Walking is the most popular leisure-time physical activity. National and international guidelines for the prescription of physical ...