Cerebral function is associated with exceptionally high metabolic activity, and requires
continuous supply of oxygen and nutrients from the blood stream. Since the mid-twentieth century …

Antivitamins represent a broad class of compounds that counteract the essential effects of
vitamins. The symptoms triggered by such antinutritional factors resemble those of vitamin …

The mammalian brain has high energy demands, which may become higher in response to
environmental challenges such as psychogenic stress exposure. Therefore, efficient …

J. Neurochem. (2011) 118, 636–645. Abstract Mutations in the parkin gene cause early‐onset,
autosomal recessive Parkinson’s disease. Parkin functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase to …

Mutations in the ATP13A2 gene (PARK9, OMIM 610513) cause autosomal recessive,
juvenile-onset Kufor-Rakeb syndrome and early-onset parkinsonism. ATP13A2 is an …

Local adaptation is a major mechanism underlying the maintenance of phenotypic variation
in spatially heterogeneous environments. In the barn owl (Tyto alba), dark and pale reddish‐…

Background The Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) is a patient safety tool shown to reduce
mortality and to improve teamwork and adherence with perioperative safety practices. The …

Mutations in the ATP13A2 gene (PARK9) cause autosomal recessive, juvenile-onset Kufor-Rakeb
syndrome (KRS), a neurodegenerative disease characterized by parkinsonism. KRS …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the strategies used and critical considerations
among an international sample of hospital leaders when mobilizing human resources in …

We have investigated the effects of urethane, a urethane + allobarbital mixture, α-chloralose
and sodium pentobarbital on baroreceptor reflex function in the normotensive rat. Results …