Author Archives: Tigran Dadalyan
From toxic wastes to valuable products: valorization of olive oil mill wastewater using mushrooms
Global olive oil production amounts to 2952 thousand tons, of which 71.7% is produced in Europe. Olive oil is a necessary dietary supplement, with various commonly known benefits for human health; however, its production process leads also
A “TORgeted” way to heal the gut
Our intestine is critical for absorbing the dietary nutrients that we need to survive. It performs this function by producing, from pools of intestinal stem cells (ISCs), a constant stream of new cells (differentiated cells) that have
Complications of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: Avoid, recognize and treat!
Penetrating keratoplasty was the first transplantation performed by humans and is in use since over 100 years to treat diseases of the transparent foremost avascular part of the eye – called CORNEA. The cornea has the function
Washing microbes away
Microbial colonies that stick to surfaces or tissues are difficult to remove. The simplest way to try to detach them is to scrub them off, for example when brushing one’s teeth, but the exertion of mechanical forces
Copper oxide for low cost and stable perovskite solar cells
To date, numerous attempts have been carried out to provide energy from natural resources. As the petroleum related fuels produce large amount of pollution which had been reported as a big threat to creature life, employing green
Upregulation of a protein in the brains of patients with neurodegenerative diseases due to its altered membrane binding
The proteins of the Neuronal Calcium Sensor (NCS) family act as calcium dependent molecular switches in order to maintain the communication between the brain cells. Most of NCS proteins are involved in neurodegenerative diseases resulting from calcium
Monitoring research projects in resource-constrained countries in real-time
In under-resourced countries, paper forms are still frequently used to collect research data. Paper records are expensive to prepare, distribute, store and archive. Paper is easy to lose or destroy, and is not easy to access especially
Taking medication for rheumatological diseases whilst pregnant or breastfeeding: Guidance published
Many women find themselves wishing to have children whilst taking medications to treat their rheumatic disease, which they worry may be harmful to their baby. There is very little research however, about the safety of medications during
Why identify microscopic photosynthetic bacteria called Cyanobacteria?
Cyanobacteria, the small, harmless bacteria, are invisible to the naked eye. Cyanobacteria photosynthesize like all plants do and thus produce the oxygen we breath. In nature they can be found almost everywhere from the open ocean, to
Intramural esophageal diverticula
Over five billion dollars are spent annually in the United States to control acid reflux symptoms, such as abdominal and/or chest pains, acid regurgitation, coughing and others. The article by Hubbard and Demos (2016) presents three unusual
How much does abandonment of assistive technology cost Italy’s national health service?
The growing need for assistive technology. World Health Organization estimates that today, more than one billion people need assistive technology (AT). AT include any item, piece of equipment or product, whether it is acquired commercially, modified or
Nasogastric tube insertion: the simple yet impossible
Nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion is a common procedure with wide range of indications from elective insertion in a healthy patient undergoing anesthesia for a routine surgery to critically ill comatose patients. It is usually easier to perform
An international team opens new avenues toward PKU therapy
When a baby is born, a simple blood test reveals whether the child has PKU, which is a recessive genetic disorder where the body fails to regulate the amount of phenylalanine (Phe) in blood. Phe is a
Is surgical treatment effective for different forms of spinal cord compression?
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of injury to the spinal cord in the elderly population worldwide and, with an aging population globally, it is likely to become even more common. As such, a
Assessment of hand hygiene techniques
Hand hygiene is the most important to prevent the spread of infections associated with health care among patients tool. Wash hands using 5 moments recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the patient now it seems
Sugammadex, a reversal of the neuromuscular blocker rocuronium has no effect on the depth of anaesthesia
Neuromuscular blockers are drugs given during general anaesthesia to facilitate the anaesthetists’ and surgeons manoeuvres, like relaxation of the vocal cords and relaxation of the abdominal muscles. These drugs do not spare the respiratory muscles impairing so
Uncovering ancient Ashkenaz – the birthplace of Yiddish speakers
The origin of the Yiddish language (spoken at least since the 9th century A.D.), and consequently Yiddish speakers, has been debated for the past several centuries, mainly between linguists. While the Rhineland hypothesis suggests a German origin,
Clinical evolution and payment revolution: The future of psychology in healthcare
Health reform has ushered in the dawn of a new era for mental health. For decades, mental health has functioned as a separate and distinct service that operates in relative isolation from other sectors of the healthcare
Prior authorization for child and adolescent psychiatric patients deemed to be in need of inpatient psychiatric admission
Four million children and adolescents in the US suffer from a serious mental disorder that causes significant functional impairments at home, at school and with peers. In youth, many of these disorders can have life-long deleterious effects.
The new subregion in parahippocampal region founded integrated the two memory-related brain networks
The parahippocampal region (PHR) is an interface region between the hippocampus and the neocortex located in the medial temporal lobe (MTL). The PHR has been implicated in many functions, including long-term memory, working memory, and perception. Given
