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Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova
December 2024
Kemerovo State Medical University, Kemerovo, Russia.
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a combination of main symptoms: opsoclonus, myoclonus, ataxia, psychoemotional and behavioral disturbances. OMS can develop in children as a result of immunopathological processes against the background of infectious or oncological pathology and lead to persistent neurological deficit. A case of ten-year observation of paraneoplastic OMS associated with neuroblastoma in a child is presented.
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November 2024
Departamento de Ciências BioMoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Scorpion envenoming is a relevant and neglected public health problem in some countries. The use of antivenom is widespread in many regions, targeting specific species of scorpions. However, the uncontrolled proliferation and adaptation of these animals to urban environments, combined with limited access to treatments in remote areas and delays in antivenom administration contribute to a significant number of fatalities from scorpion-related incidents.
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September 2024
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
Objectives: Focal myositis (FM) is a rare and restricted skeletal muscle inflammation, presenting as a solid mass with a typical lower leg localization and benign prognosis. In most cases the process solves spontaneously or after immunosuppressant therapy, but sometimes it recurs or progresses to a systemic inflammation. The basis of the disease are mostly unknown.
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October 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy.
Diabetic eye disease (DED) encompasses a range of ocular complications arising from diabetes mellitus, including diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, diabetic keratopathy, diabetic cataract, and glaucoma. These conditions are leading causes of visual impairments and blindness, especially among working-age adults. Despite advancements in our understanding of DED, its underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain incompletely understood.
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September 2024
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
In the ongoing battle against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), understanding its pathogenesis and developing effective treatments remain critical challenges. The creation of animal models that closely replicate human infection stands as a critical step forward in this research. Here, we present a genetically engineered mouse model with specifically-humanized knock-in ACE2 (hiACE2) receptors.
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