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Volume 73; Issue 1

Medical Hypotheses

Volume 73; Issue 1

1

Could sudden death syndrome (SDS) in chickens (Gallus gallus) be a valid animal model for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)?

F.A. Scorza, R. de Albuquerque, R.M. Arida, B. Schmidt, Antonio-Carlos G. de Almeida, Carla A. Scorza, E.A. Cavalheiro

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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english, 2009

2

Vasa vasorum hypoxia: Initiation of atherosclerosis

Matti Järvilehto, Pentti Tuohimaa

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 98 KB

english, 2009

3

Autophagy: A strategy for malignant gliomas’ resistance to therapy

Pengfei Ge, Yinan Luo, Shuanglin Fu, Xunmin Ji, Feng Ling

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 109 KB

english, 2009

4

Regular thermal therapy may promote insulin sensitivity while boosting expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase – Effects comparable to those of exercise training

Mark F. McCarty, Jorge Barroso-Aranda, Francisco Contreras

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 117 KB

english, 2009

5

The association between primary dysmenorrhea and hyperemesis gravidarum

Arquita S. Cunningham, Ozgul Muneyyirci-Delale

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 103 KB

english, 2009

6

Ultrasound as a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis

Jim Bartley, Danuta Young

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 109 KB

english, 2009

7

Atropine may prevent the development of neurogenic pulmonary edema

Jiří Šedý, Josef Zicha, Jaroslav Kuneš, Eva Syková

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 173 KB

english, 2009

8

TRPV1: A potential target for antiepileptogenesis

Min Fu, Zuoping Xie, Huancong Zuo

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 116 KB

english, 2009

9

From Cellulite to smooth skin: Is Viagra the new dream cream?

Karmela Altabas, Velimir Altabas, Maja Cigrovski Berković, Vanja Zjačić Rotkvić

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 99 KB

english, 2009

10

Statins for post resuscitation syndrome

Antti Kämäräinen, Ilkka Virkkunen, Tom Silfvast, Jyrki Tenhunen

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 110 KB

english, 2009

11

Crohn’s disease: The hot hypothesis

Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, Abderrahim Oussalah, Marc-André Bigard

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 112 KB

english, 2009

12

A new hypothesis of mechanisms of traumatic ankylosis of temporomandibular joint

Fan-Wen Meng, Jin-Long Zhao, Kai-Jin Hu, Yan-Pu Liu

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 103 KB

english, 2009

13

A general theory on pain as an integrated thermodynamic mechanism

Rainer K. Liedtke

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 193 KB

english, 2009

14

Reciprocal roles between caffeine and estrogen on bone via differently regulating cAMP/PKA pathway: The possible mechanism for caffeine-induced osteoporosis in women and estrogen’s antagonistic effects

Yi Zhou, Zhuo-Li Zhu, Xiao-Xu Guan, Wei-Wei Hou, Hai-Yang Yu

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 123 KB

english, 2009

15

Can the concept of discords help us find the causes of mental diseases?

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 121 KB

english, 2009

16

A bi-modal approach against cancer: Magnetic alginate nanoparticles for combined chemotherapy and hyperthermia

Gianni Ciofani, Cristina Riggio, Vittoria Raffa, Arianna Menciassi, Alfred Cuschieri

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 146 KB

english, 2009

17

Ultrasound may be exploited for the treatment of microbial diseases

Xiaopeng Ma, Huixuan Pan, Gaosong Wu, Zhifang Yang, Jilin Yi

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 104 KB

english, 2009

18

Late effect of treatment for reducing cardiovascular risk – A hypothesis on cardiometabolic therapeutic memory

György Jermendy

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 144 KB

english, 2009

19

A hypothesis for explaining single outbreaks (like the Black Death in European cities) of vector-borne infections

M.N. Burattini, F.A.B. Coutinho, E. Massad

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 227 KB

english, 2009

20

Hypothermic preconditioning of donor organs prior to harvesting and ischaemia using ice-cold intravenous fluids

Antti Kämäräinen, Ilkka Virkkunen, Jyrki Tenhunen

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 105 KB

english, 2009

21

Reduced contractile capacity of vascular smooth muscle: Another mechanism of hypertension?

Shao-Hua Li, Ru-Tai Hui

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 112 KB

english, 2009

22

Bionic restorative system: Its potential value in caries therapy

M.M. Hao He, M.M. Ren Zheng, M.D. Yinghe Lin

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 100 KB

english, 2009

23

GNAI2 and regulators of G protein signaling as a potential Noonan syndrome mechanism

Xinyan Huang, Ying Fu, Raelene A. Charbeneau, Richard R. Neubig

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 170 KB

english, 2009

24

Hypothesis: Using the Warburg effect against cancer by reducing glucose and providing lactate

Maarten W.N. Nijsten, Gooitzen M. van Dam

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 164 KB

english, 2009

25

Do Thebesian veins and arterioluminal vessels protect against myocardial edema occurrence?

Sven Kurbel, Svjetlana Marić, Mario Gros

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 103 KB

english, 2009

26

Can scavenger receptor Class B Type I loaded ultrasound contrast agent be a new method for treating atherosclerosis?

Yeqing Jiang, Jiaan Zhu, Yizhou Hu, Chunyan Xing, Diancheng Li, Bing Hu

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 98 KB

english, 2009

27

Left-sided traffic directionality may be the safer “rule of the road” for ageing populations

Christian Foerch, Helmuth Steinmetz

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 193 KB

english, 2009

28

Modified straight leg raising test: A hypothetical clinical adjunct to distinguish two types of lumbar disc herniation preoperatively

Chao Liu, Hong-Xin Cai, Shun-Wu Fan, Yun-Jian Liu

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 132 KB

english, 2009

29

Inhibition of Behcet’s disease by calcitonin

Han Qin, Jun Cai, Hongzhi Xu, Yongqing Gong

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 106 KB

english, 2009

30

An association between geomagnetic activity and dream bizarreness

Darren M. Lipnicki

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 142 KB

english, 2009

31

Periodontal treatment: Potential to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and/or mortality

ZhiWen Yao, Jun Yang, LingZhan Pan, ZhiQing Chen

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 108 KB

english, 2009

32

A Darwinian perspective: Vomiting, the meninges and increased intracranial pressure

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 45 KB

english, 2009

33

On the origin of cancer: Evolution and a mutation paradox

Thomas C. Erren

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 41 KB

english, 2009

34

Aberrant Notch signaling: A potential pathomechanism of vitiligo

Jian-Sheng Diao, Xi Zhang, Wen-Sen Xia, Yan Zheng, Jing Ren, Ying-Mei Wang, Zhao Gong, Wei Xia, Shu-Zhong Guo

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 110 KB

english, 2009

35

Comment on “Vitamin D deficiency is the cause of common obesity”

Zhenya Zhang, Zongming Zhang

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 38 KB

english, 2009

36

The therapeutic strategies of enhancing adiponectin and lowering leptin may be benefit to controlling atrial fibrillation

Guangping Li, Tong Liu

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 36 KB

english, 2009

37

The schizotaxic self: Phenotyping the silent predisposition to schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 45 KB

english, 2009

38

Comments on “Pelvic floor muscle exercise may improve female sexual function”

Stany W. Lobo, Ritesh G. Menezes, Tanuj Kanchan, K. PradyumnaMajumdar, Prakash Baral, Abraham M. Joshua, Anurag J. Shetty

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 34 KB

english, 2009

39

Methodological issues in evaluating environmental risk factors on “apples and pears”: A response to Logan

Petar Ilija Ivanovski

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 44 KB

english, 2009

40

Proton pump inhibitors as a treatment method for type II diabetes

Ivan N. Mefford, Ekpedeme U. Wade

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 116 KB

english, 2009

41

Dominance as adaptive stressing and ranking of males, serving to allocate reproduction by differential self-suppressed fertility: Towards a fully biological understanding of social systems

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 189 KB

english, 2009

42

Could insertion of the particles that induce osteolysis be a new treatment option in heterotopic ossification?

Ping Yuan, Wan-Chun Wang, Zhi-Hong Li, Xin-Zhan Mao

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

Language:

english

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PDF, 97 KB

english, 2009

43

The Sleep Elaboration–Awake Pruning (SEAP) theory of memory: Long term memories grow in complexity during sleep and undergo selection while awake. Clinical, psychopharmacological and creative implications

Bruce G. Charlton, Peter Andras

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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english

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PDF, 122 KB

english, 2009

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Title page/Editorial Board

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Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2009

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2009