Cryptogenic stroke. Part 2: paradoxical embolism

Cryptogenic stroke (CS) is defined as a subtype of stroke associated with a heterogeneous group of pathogenetic mechanisms that remained undetermined in the course of advanced diagnostic research.One third or fourth of the ischemic strokes is cryptogenic.Paradoxical embolism is considered the important cause of cryptogenic stroke and transient isch

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Pyrroloquinoline-quinone suppresses liver fibrogenesis in mice.

Liver fibrosis represents the consequences of a sustained wound healing response to chronic liver injuries, and its progression toward cirrhosis is the major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality worldwide.However, anti-fibrotic treatment remains an unconquered area for drug development.Accumulating evidence indicate that oxidative stress

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Teaching Children Road Safety Using a Simulated Environment

The importance of road safety education is widely acknowledged; however, there is a lack of Inspection Cameras consistency in road safety interventions currently being used in UK schools.Furthermore, the majority of road safety educational programmes use knowledgebased methods, which do not necessarily translate to improved behaviour in real traffi

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