Function of the human hymen.

abstract：:Since forced unilateral nostril breathing activates the contralateral brain hemisphere, an animal analogue of this technique could be provided by methylmethacrylate gluing large plastic pellets in either the right or left nostrils in a group of rats. A large number of physiological, pharmacological, and immunological ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Backon J

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic widespread pain syndrome that is estimated to affect 4-8 million US adults. The exact molecular mechanisms underlying this illness remain unclear, rendering most clinical treatment and management techniques relatively ineffective. It is now known that abnormalities in both noci...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Recla JM,Sarantopoulos CD

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following allegations that Hepatitis B vaccination causes or triggers multiple sclerosis (MS), several epidemiological studies have been conducted to evaluate the association between MS and vaccination. In one study conducted in the US, a significant protective effect on the development of MS was observed for tetanus ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Verstraeten T,Davis R,DeStefano F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that if SPECT/CT-detected volumes of active and inactive parts of brain tissue present correlation with the results of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) of ischemic stroke, SPECT imaging may serve as a selective tool for post-stroke patients to indicate cases that may significantly benefit from...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Golan H,Makogon B,Volkov O,Smolyakov Y,Hadanny A,Efrati S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of numerous investigations on the impact of obesity on renal insufficiency conducted in recent years introduce certain dilemmas about their mutual agreement. Some studies suggest that obesity is negatively correlated with the terminal phase of renal failure. On the other hand, other research has shown that...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Stolic R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent global pandemic created by the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, started in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has generated panic, both in term of human death (4-5% of infected patients identified through testing) and the global economy. Human sufferings seem to be continuing, and it is not clear how long this will cont...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ahmad SI

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schmorl's nodes (SNs) are common abnormalities in the human spine, which represent herniation of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc into the adjacent cartilaginous endplate of the vertebra. However, the principle mechanism of SNs is still not fully understood. And the relationship of SNs in the spine and ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zhang N,Li FC,Huang YJ,Teng C,Chen WS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular similarity between certain human antigenic determinants with those of HIV has been already described. In this matter, we have previously demonstrated, by a chromatographic method, the cross reactivity of human serum albumin with HIV gp 120. The hypothesis that this similarity could be one of the reasons ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Berger G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both, hamstring and ACL injuries are among the most typical injuries, particularly in change of direction and high speed running sports. They're also difficult to treat. Therefore, in the past few years, sports medicine practitioners and exercise scientists have mainly been focusing on the development and implementati...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ertelt T,Gronwald T

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among older individuals. Although the causes of Parkinson's disease are multifactorial, considerable evidence indicates that elevated labile iron in the substantia nigra pars compacta plays an important role in producing oxyradicals which subsequentl...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Edwin Shackelford R,Manuszak RP,Heard SC,Link CJ,Wang S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital ulcers (DU) are a common manifestation of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and occur at a variety of locations including the fingertips and over the extensor aspects of the hands. However, most recent clinical trials have included only fingertip DUs as these are believed to be ischaemic in aetiology, and therefore lik...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Hughes M,Murray A,Denton CP,Herrick AL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) functions according to the asymmetrical joint surfaces and the rolling-gliding mechanism. In the sagittal section, the human TFG is the tibial plateau on the medial concave side and curved on the lateral convex. With the asymmetrical joint surfaces, the flexion of the knee consists...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Wei H,Lu W,Niu S,Tian F,Tian H,Ni Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of urinary neopterin and biopterin may be an important non-specific diagnostic tool. Urinary biopterin has been found to be decreased in parkinsonian patients, and in hyperphenylalanemia as a variant of phenylketonuria. Urinary neopterin has been found to be elevated in numerous conditions. It has been...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Rabinoff M

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbs and minerals are the integral parts of traditional systems of medicine in many countries. Kushta is a form of herbo-mineral preparations used in traditional systems of medicine (Unani and Ayurvedic) of Indo-Pak subcontinent. These preparations have long been used and claimed to be the most effective and potent d...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Aziz N,Gilani AH,Rindh MA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased chemotactic activity of peripheral polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells has been described in disease states of different etiology and may represent a common pathway in the generation of an inflammatory reaction. The suppressive effect of colchicine on PMN chemotaxis may explain its effect in apparently unrelated d...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Levy M,Ehrenfeld M,Gallily R,Eliakim M

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the nature of wellness, stress, netting and the radical gas nitric oxide (NO). The multi-complex role of NO resulted in its discoverers receiving a Nobel award, its presence everywhere and volatility makes it a suitable candidate to be a main signal in an instantaneous communication network. Such network, with the ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ralt D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 19-26% of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have intractable disease resistant to chemotherapy, have a relatively short median survival time and are responsive to splenectomy. Lymphocytes from patients with intractable CLL are resistant in vitro to X-irradiation and to colchicine. Responsive CLL i...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Schrek R

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the hypothesis, that pain and functional disturbances of organs which lie on the midline of the body might be caused by a venous congestion of these organs. Cause of their congestion is the participation of these organs (vertebral column, skull, brain, spinal medullary, uterus, prostate, left ovary...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Scholbach T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human endometrium is a highly regenerative tissue and contains a low number of cells which have high replicative ability and differentiation efficiency. This has been identified by many scientists. When the fresh growth of tissue and blood vessels is shed during each menstrual cycle, some cells with regenerative capab...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zhang MJ,Liu B,Xia W,Sun ZY,Lu KH

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:Many theories try to explain the existence and function of paranasal sinuses. This paper is an attempt to correlate process of paranasal sinus development in human with bone pneumatization processes in animals. It is here proposed that this mechanism starts in utero and continues after birth. During endochondral devel...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Kurbel S,Radić R,Kristek B,Ivezić Z,Selthofer R,Kotromanović Z

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-peritoneal adhesions ensuing from surgery or infection may lead to chronic pelvic pain, bowel obstruction, infertility and additional invasive surgery to resolve adhesion-related complications. As a result adhesions are a major clinical, social and economic concern. The cumulative year-on-year direct costs of ad...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Sadek K,Macklon N,Bruce K,Cagampang F,Cheong Y

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimeras are the result of fusion of two zygotes to form a single embryo, producing an individual with genetically different kinds of tissue. If the fused zygotes are of different sex, the individual develops both ovarian and testicular tissues. The majority of these people are best reared as females and many pregnanc...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Irmak MK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischaemic stroke ranks among the most important causes of death and disability in developed countries. Abnormal lipid metabolism is among the several factors that have a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We hypothesize that the decreased resistance of low-density lipoproteins against oxidative stress is an ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Bereczki D,Balla G,Csiba L,Jeney V,Valikovics A,Magyar T,Balla J

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper compares two models of the sense of smell and demonstrates that the new model has advantages over the accepted model with implications for medical research. The accepted transduction model had an odourant or pheromone contacting an aqueous sensory lymph then movement through it to a receptor membrane beneat...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Nicholson B

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is the second cause of death worldwide, but current therapies are often insufficient or linked with toxicity. Initial evidence in scientific literature seems to support the role of non-pharmacological strategies, including hypoglycemia, in cancer treatment. The biological rationale for hypoglycemia-based treatm...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Baiardo Redaelli M,Zangrillo A,Gregorc V,Ciceri F,Dagna L,Tshomba Y,Navalesi P,Landoni G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a mini-review was published in the Medical Hypotheses journal by Usul Afsar entitled 2019-nCoV-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection: Cruciality of Furin and relevance with cancer. Previous studies have pointed out that disruption of the proteolytic cleavage of proteins can promote infectious and non-infectious di...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Drak Alsibai K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is associated with insulin resistance, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. Postnatal tissues contain stem cells that though quiescent, retain their capacity to self-renew and regenerate tissues to fulfil organ demands. I propo...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Cianfarani S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerations are given to special features of the nuclear envelope that might occasion segmental exchange between sister chromatids. The underlying dynamics may lead to illegal apposition of originally distant sequences and/or to modulations in the topologic orientation of genes on chromatid segments involved in suc...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Matioli GT

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00