DHEA and DHEAS are steroids synthesized in human adrenals, but their function is unclear.
In addition to adrenal synthesis, evidence also indicates that DHEA and DHEAS are …

Objectives The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the prevalence of temporomandibular
joint disorders (TMJD) among the general population. Materials and methods Five …

Psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD) and
schizophrenia, affect a significant percentage of the world population. These disorders are …

This book seeks to explain why different systems of sovereign states have built different types
of fundamental institutions to govern interstate relations. Why, for example, did the ancient …

Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were characterised and investigated with respect to
potential antimicrobial applications. It was found that nanoscaled CuO, generated by thermal …

This introductory textbook on international relations theory brings together a selection of
leading experts to offer an unparalleled insight into the main paradigms and latest …

The 1990s have seen the emergence of a new `constructivist' approach to international theory
and analysis. This article is concerned with the relationship between constructivism and …

Sex differences in the human brain are of interest for many reasons: for example, there are
sex differences in the observed prevalence of psychiatric disorders and in some …

The Mediterranean Intensive Oxidant Study, performed in the summer of 2001, uncovered
air pollution layers from the surface to an altitude of 15 kilometers. In the boundary layer, air …

Epileptic disorders affect about 20-40 million people worldwide, and 40% of these are
idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGEs; ref. 1). Most of the IGEs that are inherited are complex, …