Repression of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase and the spontaneous remission or regression of cancer.

abstract：:Cancer and other diseases may be a natural biological event, the activities of which may be dependent on the constitution of the individual. Where fetal and embryonic cells are not diseased or faulty or defective, they may be useful as therapies against cancer and other diseases. ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Caesar G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysosomes, lysosomal enzymes and oxidant processes are known to be involved in cancer processes. The prostasomes contain proteins and enzymes that would constitute pathways for the hydrolysis of proteins and peptides. However, integrated biochemical and cell biology studies are necessary to understand how lysosomal en...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Tappel A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of sudden-death ischemic heart disease (SDIHD) remains an enigma. Data will be presented which suggest that SDIHD may be due to hypomagnesemia in and around the coronary arterial and arteriolar vessels. We have found that blood vessels (especially arteries and arterioles) deficient with respect to Mg can ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Altura BM

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidences indicate that elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels precede Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. High caloric intake based on saturated fat raises hyperlipidaemia and also promotes AD pathology. As a result, strategy that limits the absorption of dietary fat and attenuates hyperlipidemia could...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Du J,Wang Z

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder of the oral cavity. Most of the people affected by OSMF are betel quid chewers. It is characterized by epithelial atrophy and progressive accumulation of collagen fibers in lamina propria and submucosa of the oral mucosa. 7.6% of OSMF cases undergo ora...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Sarode SC,Sarode GS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by episodes of intermittent hypoxia that occur while the afflicted person sleeps, and is believed to affect and have a negative impact on many people worldwide. Both observational evidence in obstructive sleep apnea patients and direct studies in mice mimicking the disease stro...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Johnson PR

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present an extended version of Clark's and Ariëns's classical theory that enables the interpretation and quantitative characterization of dose-response curves which are not in accordance with classical theory. Being supported by the chemical receptor theory, the new model expands its applicability to two o...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Várkonyi P,Gabányi Z,Körmöczy P

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:September 17th, 2009 marks the 15th anniversary of Sir Karl Popper's death. Popper was an outspoken champion of critical rationalism, and a constant critic of authoritarian tendencies in science and society. He was also one of the spiritual founders of this journal and served on its first editorial advisory board. Pop...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Notturno MA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presented hypothesis suggests that chronic latent malaria infection prepares the niche where the otherwise feeble HIV coinfection can thrive and cause AIDS. It is suggested that the roots of the HIV outbreak and AIDS pandemic lay in the urbanization processes in Africa that resulted in the eradication of the Anoph...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Yaffe I

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease of the immature retina and is the leading global cause of blindness in children. Two postnatal phases of the disease are distinguished, the first phase is thought to be caused by hyperoxia. One of the most relevant ROP risk factor in routine clinical practice is blood tran...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Podraza W

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia represents a major serious side-effect of chronic therapy with neuroleptic drugs. The pathomechanisms underlying this disorder are not well understood. Although the dopaminergic supersensitivity theory has gained most attention, there is evidence to suggest involvement of other t...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Sandyk R

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The time of re-evaluation of the role of human immunodeficiency viruses in the pathogenesis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome has now come, now that methods are available for the direct detection of human immunodeficiency viruses and for the detection of cellular anti-human immunodeficiency virus immune reactions...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Hässig A,Wen-Xi L,Stampfli K

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mechanism is proposed for the formation of Ebg-evolved beta galactosidase-of E. coli based on the following assumptions: 1. In the presence of lactose, certain proteins being translated bind to their m-RNA-ribosome complexes; 2. This binding interferes with the release of m-RNA from the bacterial chromosome, marking...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Erhan S

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high prevalence of deleterious polygenic type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a paradox requiring explanation beyond food excess, inactivity and the obesity resulting from positive energy balance. Historically, hunting-foraging and later agrarian communities often manifested a converse negative energy balance due to nutrition...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Wise PH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery for intractable affective illnesses has generated considerable controversy over the last century. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has revolutionized neurosurgical practice, especially in the field of advanced Parkinson's disease and, more recently, in selected medical-refractory cases of obsessive-compulsive diso...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Sakas DE,Panourias IG

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of atopic diseases (atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis) has considerably increased for the last 40 years. This tendency has coincided with the beginning of the epoch of the use of the topical corticosteroids, which have a potent immunomodulation action. This fact itself as well as a ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Pampura AN

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following observation of fatigue syndromes in people who have been occupationally exposed to pesticides and insecticides which exert their toxicity through the GABAa receptor, we have formulated the hypothesis that fatigue syndromes in general may be secondary to altered sensitivity of the GABAa receptor. We discuss t...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Corrigan FM,MacDonald S,Brown A,Armstrong K,Armstrong EM

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dependence on benzodiazepines (BZDs) or Z-drugs (zolpidem, zopicline and zaleplon) is a common clinical phenomenon. Traditional detoxification of BZDs dependence includes tapering used dose gradually and using equivalent doses of long-acting BZDs as substitutes. This kind of regimen tends to take a long time (up to 4w...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Lin SK

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite aggressive intervention, patients who survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) generally have very poor prognoses, with nationwide survival rates of approximately 10-20%. Approximately 90% of survivors will have moderate to severe neurological injury ranging from moderate cognitive impairment to brain ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Gul SS,Huesgen KW,Wang KK,Mark K,Tyndall JA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psammoma bodies are structures classified in the group of dystrophic calcifications, which occur in some kind of tumors and in choroid plexus during the aging process. Despite early discovery of their presence in choroid plexus stroma, mechanisms responsible for their formation remained unclear. Their presence in some...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Jovanović I,Ugrenović S,Vasović L,Petrović D,Cekić S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As known, gamma-interferon-induced cell death in HeLa cells can be mediated via the recently identified protein kinase, death associated protein (DAP) kinase which is localized to the microfilament system of the cytoskeleton. However, the downstream or upstream effectors of DAP kinase remain uncertain. In the present ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Gerashchenko BI,Murata-Hori M,Hosoya H

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to present a model for removing antidromically activated afferent input from cervically elicited neurogenic motor evoked potentials (nMEPs). nMEPs have recently been used clinically, purportedly for monitoring spinal cord motor function, during spine surgery. However, the nMEP response may...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Rose RD

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damaged DNA can lead to aneuploidy and/or chromosomal instability, which is believed to be major contributor to tumor progression. Genotoxic and oncogenic stresses-induced DNA damage activate the tumor suppressor pathways initiate DNA damage response (DDR). One of the cellular fates in response to DDR is permanent gro...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Erol A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and oligodendrocyte degeneration and white matter damage play a critical role in the pathogenesis of AD. FGF/FGF receptor signaling have been implicated in diverse cellular processes including cell apoptosis, survival, adhesion, migration, different...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Li JS,Yao ZX

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer incidence increases with age; along with many other cancers, it could be considered a disease of aging. Prostate cancer screening has led to a significant proportion of men diagnosed with low-grade, low-stage prostate cancer who are now more likely to choose an active surveillance strategy rather than ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Liss MA,Rickborn L,DiGiovanni J,Bacich D,DeGraffenried LA,Parihar M,Thompson IM,Sharp ZD

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Electrohypersensitivity' is often explained as a psychological syndrome. Our modern environment contains a lot of different substances and some of them are toxic. Mycotoxins are types of toxins that are biologically very active and that affect living organisms. Mycotoxins and fungi capable of producing toxins have be...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Anttila K

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Dillon SP,Kurien BT,Maier-Moore JS,Wiley GB,Gaffney PM,Scofield RH

更新日期：2012-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:It is increasingly admitted that Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the two entities of inflammatory bowel disease, are initiated and reactivated by environmental factors in genetically susceptible hosts, and result from aberrant immune response to specific intestinal microbes, in the context of altered compositi...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Beaugerie L,Langholz E,Nyboe-Andersen N,Pigneur B,Sokol H,ECCO Epicom.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years, the ketogenic diet, including recent variants such the medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) diet, has been used with good clinical results in the management of refractory epilepsies, particularly in children. The antiepileptic effects of the diet, like the antiepileptic effects of starvation, have been attr...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Mainardi P,Albano C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The terminology relating to 'psychological stress' is so confused and ambiguous that research in this field - and application of its results - must surely be hampered. Relevant words with conflicting usages and scientific definitions include 'stress' itself, 'stressor', 'strain', 'challenge', 'demand', 'threat', 'reso...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Burton RF,Hinton JW

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00