Biology and Life Sciences Forum, Volume 19, Issue 1

The identification of genes that are expressed differentially in the diseased versus healthy individual give relevant information regarding the pathology of the disease. The identification of DEGs can be a significant step in the field of clinical an...

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the presentation and outcomes of patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) presenting with neurologic involvement according to ACR criteria. Methods: Consecutive newly diagnosed GPA patients...

A 24-year-old man with of Gilles de la Tourette (TS) syndrome experienced a marked remission of 2 years after heat-induced dehydration. Further investigation of the effects of heat and dehydration on TS may be useful.

The Solitonic Windkessel model, which is successful for explaining the intracranial aneurysmal rupture based on the Windkessel-type hemodynamic circulation modelling, is employed for explaining unexpected and sudden intracranial aneurysmal rupture. I...

Depression, stress, anxiety disorders, and PTSD are some of the mental health problems that are prevalent among immigrant populations despite being underdiagnosed. Stigma, difficulties in adapting, cultural barriers, and reduced access to mental heal...

The severity of sensory involution during aging is critical for perceiving and recognizing the world. In addition, sensory deficits significantly increase the risk of older adults’ biological, mental, and social decline. Conversely, the loss of...

Bizarre behaviors (BB) are elicited in animals during stressful conditions and represent behavioral markers of disease/sickness relevant to animal welfare. These behaviors are disregarded in most experimental screenings due to their low incidence and...

Perceptual oscillations between different interpretations of unchanging, ambiguous stimuli have been studied for decades, being that this special phenomenon is considered a key towards the understanding of perceptual awareness and, ultimately, consci...

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a chronic disease with multiple clinical presentations, depending on the subtype. It is characterized by the structural fragility of skin and tissues which results in lesions. Its low prevalence contributes to the lack o...

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), also known as Butterfly skin, is a term for a heterogeneous group of rare genodermatosis disorders resulting in painful mucocutaneous blisters and extreme fragility with minor trauma or friction. The low prevalence and het...