Maternal and Paternal Transmission of Diabetes: Influence of Nutritional Factors

Meraj Rahim, Mariam Rahim, Munim Rahim, Shaheen Sharafat, Zaman Shaikh, Sidra Mamsa, Mubashir Zafar and Masood Qureshi

Background: Pakistan is ranked at 6th place amongst the top 10 countries of the world. The number of estimated cases with diabetes in our country are 5.2 millio..Ver más»

Innate Immunity in the Lower Female Mucosal Tract

Miranda A. Farage, Kenneth W. Miller, G. Frank Gerberick, Felipe H. Saito, William J. Ledger and Steven S. Witkin

The moist, nonkeratinized surfaces of mucosal tissues face a significant challenge with regard to protection of internal tissues from pathogenic invaders, a situation augmented ..Ver más»

Orthodontic Treatment of Class I Malocclusion with Sever Crowding without Extraction of any Sound Erupted Tooth A Case Report

Munad J. Al-Duliamy

This report describes treatment of a 20-year- old Iraqi male with sever maxillary and mandibular arch crowding, deep bite, anterior and posterior cross bite. The patient presented ..Ver más»

Prevalence of Upper and Lower Extremity Tinel Signs in Diabetics: Crosssectional Study from a United States, Urban Hospital-based Population

Shar Hashemi S, Isaam Cheikh and Lee Dellon A

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of the Tinel Sign in the upper and lower extremities of patients with diabetes in an urban community.

Methods: An IRB-approved, p..Ver más»

Higher Plasma Concentrations of the Methylglyoxal Metabolite D-lactate are Independently Associated with Insulin Resistance: The CODAM Study

Dionne EM Maessen, Jean LJM Scheijen, Katrien H Gaens, Marleen MJ van Greevenbroek, Carla J van der Kallen, Coen DA Stehouwer and Casper G Schalkwijk

Objective: Methylglyoxal (MGO), a highly reactive dicarbonyl compound generated by the spontaneous degradation of glycolytic intermediates, is a major precursor for advanced gly..Ver más»

A Non-Invasive Foot-Worn Biomechanical Device for Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis

Michael Drexler, Ganit Segal2, Amnon Lahad, Amir Haim, Udi Rath, Amit Mor, David R Morgensteren4, Moshe Salai and Avi Elbaz

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a biomechanical therapy on the pain, function, quality of life and spatio-temporal gait patte..Ver más»