Daily Archives: December 12, 2016

Management of apathy in the long-term care setting

Management of apathy is a very important issue in the long-term care because many residents with neurodegenerative disorders suffer from this syndrome. In Alzheimer’s disease, apathy is the most common behavioral syndrome and may occur already in

Understanding Schwann cells: new insights into the developing peripheral nervous system

Our study focuses on signals that control the development and function of Schwann cells, which are glial cells that reside in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Schwann cells sort axons, surround the axons and form a myelin

Feeding bacteria inhabiting oil reservoirs may enhance oil production

Bacteria live in oil reservoirs and eat the oil. Some of them are known to produce surface active molecules (biosurfactants), which act as detergents. Biosurfactants may help produce more oil through breaking globs of oil trapped in

Functional transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in the study of central sensitization to pain in fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) is a chronic disease characterized by persistent and widespread musculoskeletal pain in addition to symptoms like depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance and impaired mental performance. The etiology and pathophysiology of FMS remain to