An association between geomagnetic activity and dream bizarreness.

abstract：:A hypothesis is presented concerning the origin of the action of muscles in the human and animal bodies It is advanced that muscle action originates with very rapid chemical reactions known as percussion reactions. These give rise to the temporary precipitation of solids in muscle cells. The accompanying volume change...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Robertson DS

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All kinds of hypotheses have been proposed to explain the mechanism of tumorigenesis. Up until now, we have not had any generally acknowledged model that helps us understand the process. In this paper, I propose a dynamic model of how tumor cells escape the supervision of the immune system; I also examine the possibil...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Cai DW

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homocysteinemia, first identified as a genetic disease in children in the 1960s, is associated with severe widespread atherosclerosis which causes death (in untreated cases) before the age of 10 years. Elevated blood homocysteine is now recognized as a risk factor for heart disease in the general population. The mecha...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Toohey JI

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in a devastating pandemic of COVID-19. Exploring compounds that could offer a breakthrough in treatment is the need of the hour. Re-positioning cheap, freely available and safe drugs is a priority. The paper proposes evidence for the potential use of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) in the treatm...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Abeygunasekera A,Jayasinghe S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) have traditionally been attributed to atherosclerosis, although there is increasing epidemiological, biochemical and genetic evidence that aneurysmal arterial disease is different from occlusive atherosclerosis. One of the most consistent biochemical findings in the aneurysmal aorta i...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Norman PE,Wysocki SJ,Lamawansa MD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organogenesis is the result of cell allocation followed by cell differentiation, and the processes involved are still to be elucidated. Present-day teaching suggests that the cytoplasmic membrane, the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton, in combination, are responsible, but the literature also suggests that othe...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Drummond R

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic viral liver disease may evolve to cirrhosis. The medical treatment to slow down this passage is based on anti-viral and anti-fibrotic properties of interferon. Recently, we evidenced significant increase of portal vein flow velocity and volume after a prostacyclin analog (iloprost) infusion in subjects without...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zardi EM,Vespasiani Gentilucci U,Picardi A,Ambrosino G,Fazio VM,Dobrina A,Afeltra A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Somatization is a multisomatoform disorder characterized by medically unexplained, functional or psychosomatic symptoms. Similar somatic symptoms are key components of depression and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). METHODS:This paper reviews the evidence that such symptoms are o...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Anderson G,Maes M,Berk M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the role of the lymphatic circulation in the uptake of dietary fat is well established, the absorption of water-soluble compounds, secreted by the enterocyte into the lymph, has received little attention. In the present study an estimate is made of the amount of dietary glucose that can be absorbed via the ly...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Argilés JM,Fernández-López JA,Casado J,Alemany M

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension has become a large burden of global development, but the mechanisms of it have still not been well elucidated. Increased contractility of vascular smooth cells induced by the overactivity of neurohormonal system or stress is one of the main and popular explanations until now. Smoothelin-B, recognized as t...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Li SH,Hui RT

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic due to infection with SARS-CoV-2 has led to the death of thousands of adults worldwide. It is now clear that the hyper-inflammatory response triggered by SARS-CoV-2 plays a major role in disease severity and lethality of the infection. Macrophages are innate immune cells th...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Pagliaro P

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Cancer pathologies are deeply associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. TFAM, transcription factor A of mitochondria plays eminent role in transcription and replication of mtDNA to synthesize different mitochondrial proteins, has been reported to have elevated levels during malignancy and can be a compelling target o...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Pandey AK,Verma S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic adult periodontitis (CAP) is a common disease of the supporting tissues of teeth, and is a major cause of tooth loss. This disease is distinguished from more rare rapidly progressing forms of periodontitis, in which a variety of neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) defects have been identified. PMN d...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zoellner H,Hunter N

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose that in any acid-base disturbance there is a predictable mathematical relationship between the changes in the individual serum anionic concentrations of chloride, bicarbonate and the unmeasured anion gap. Two indices were developed, from the ratios of the changes in these anionic concentrations, that are us...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Lee SM

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerning the damage to back muscles and posterior ligament complex (PLC) by posterior open approach for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), the oblique lateral intervertebral fusion (OLIF) is pretty popular nowadays. However, oblique lateral approach has obvious drawbacks, which are limited vision and operative scope for ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Du C,Wu T,Mao T,Jia F,Hai B,Zhu B,Liu X

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is universally accepted that the use of antibiotics will lead to antimicrobial resistance. Traditionally, the explanation to this phenomenon was random mutation and horizontal gene transfer and amplification by selective pressure. Subsequently, a second mechanism of antibiotic-induced antimicrobial resistance acqui...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Woo PC,To AP,Lau SK,Yuen KY

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is a condition of decreased red cell mass secondary to some other chronic inflammatory condition. In ACD total body iron stores are normal, though serum iron is typically low secondary to iron sequestration by macrophages, and often iron supplementation is not an effective treatment for...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Altschuler EL,Kast RE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The internal thoracic arteries (ITAs) are a source of "noncoronary collateral circulation" (NCCC), or "noncoronary collateral blood flow" (NCCBF). The hypothesis herein is that enhancement of NCCC may represent an alternative means of myocardial blood supply: (1) Ligature of the ITAs creates a local hypertensive statu...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Picichè M,Kingma JG Jr,Fadel E,Dagenais F,Robillard J,Simard D,Voisine P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colic is generally defined as excessive crying in early infancy and can have negative consequences on the infant as well as on the infant's family life. Excessive crying can result in escalating parental stress levels, abusive caregiver response, increased risk of shaken baby syndrome and parental postpartum depressio...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Jordan GJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A five-step hypothesis on the pathogenesis of Hodgkin's disease (HD) is presented. Weak immune suppressor activity gives a predisposition for the development of the disease, after which a non-specific immune stimulation can initiate a self-perpetuating uncontrolled stimulation between interdigitating cells (IDCs), mac...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zwitter M

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains to be a common complication bearing adverse prognostic implication. Majority of LVT occurs within the first week after AMI. Over decades, the regional stasis of blood flow is regarded as the main reason for LVT formation. Here we hypothesi...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ma S,Lu Q,Hu H,Du XJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is frequently associated with a mild infection, the incidence peaking during the third month of life. We hypothesize that the neonatal immaturity of both the acute febrile response and hypothalamus promote neonatal protection from SIDS. Vagal afferents modify the febrile response. V...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Reid GM,Tervit H

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In elderly, the fractures in C1-C2 are a common entity. Poor bone quality and wide range of motion hamper the natural bone fusion, thus making surgery often the only possible way to deal with the underlying pathology. The proximity to important neurovascular structures represents the stabilization in this segment a ch...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Pavlov O,Mirchev N,Behr R

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We have observed a distinct difference in the alpha-fetoprotein production of Sprague-Dawley rats and Swiss white mice. When both animals are fed a 1% D/L-ethionine diet, only the rat responds with increased levels of hepatic alpha-fetoprotein synthesis as shown by radioimmunoassay studies. Also, hybridization studies...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Payette R,Hancock RL

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of tumor cells to differentiate in combination with their ability to express genes that are not expressed in normal tissues, may result in the emergence of new cell types in evolution. Tumors may play an evolutionary role by providing conditions (space and resources) for the expression of newly evolving ge...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Kozlov AP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to Geschwind, Behan and Galaburda (GBG) theory, there is strong evidence that inheritance through maternal line is responsible for the coexistence of asthma and left-handedness early in childhood. A new model that incorporates GBG's theory and maternal inheritance is proposed. This hypothesis suggests that...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Krommydas G,Gourgoulianis KI,Andreou G,Kotrotsiou E,Raftopulos V,Paralikas T,Molyvdas PA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal degeneration in the post-menopausal term leads to cognitive symptoms such as anxiety, difficulty in concentrating, overreacting to minor upsets, quickly becoming irritated and forgetfulness in approximately 70-80% of all women around the world. These symptoms, which result from microtubule damage in the axon ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Karamese M,Aksak S,Gundogdu OB,Unal B

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The non-invasive assessment of chronic tissue hypoxia is difficult. Pulse oximetry only allows the peripheral oxygen saturation to be measured, while the detection of hyperlactataemia needs to take into account the fact that the accumulation of lactic acid may result from several causes other than prolonged tissue hyp...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Puri BK,Monro JA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common cause of nephrotic disease in adults, and it is thought to be increasing in incidence. FSGS is often difficult to treat and even has a high propensity to relapse after transplant. Indeed, this suggests that there might be some circulating factor responsible for pro...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Altschuler EL

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00