However, an enhancement of motor cortex excitability (latency shortening and increased size of thenar MEP) was found with active interventions (A + B + C, and B/C alone; P less then .05 for all) but not with sham. Active but not sham interventions shortened pharyngeal SEP latency in the ipsilesional hemisphere (A + B + C P2-peak, P = .039; A…[Read more]

Understanding the molecular processes that are altered by specific germline mutations, environmental exposures and related mechanisms that promote cancer will allow the design of novel and effective preventive and therapeutic strategies.Pancreatic cancer stem cells (PaCSCs) drive pancreatic cancer tumorigenesis, chemoresistance and metastasis.…[Read more]

016). CONCLUSION Right-sided clinical findings were poor prognostic factors in all stages of MS, whereas bilateral findings were not poor prognostic factor in the early-stage MS.OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes of patients with brainstem hemorrhage in stroke center at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh. METHODS A…[Read more]

Overdose of stimulant drugs has been associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events (ACVE), some of which may be ascribed to endothelial dysfunction. The aims of this study were to evaluate biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction in emergency department (ED) patients with acute cocaine overdose and to assess the association between…[Read more]