Volume 81; Issue 5

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Volume 81; Issue 5

Medical Hypotheses

Volume 81; Issue 5

1

Neurobiology and clinical implications of lucid dreaming

Mota-Rolim, Sérgio A., Araujo, John F.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 428 KB

english, 2013

2

The site of the optical image in the eye

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 292 KB

english, 2013

3

In silico design of small peptide-based Hsp90 inhibitor: A novel anticancer agent

Gupta, Uday Kumar, Mahanta, Sailendra, Paul, Subhankar

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.09 MB

english, 2013

4

Inhibition of HSP90 could be possible mechanism for anti-cancer property of amniotic membrane

Niknejad, Hassan, Yazdanpanah, Ghasem, Mirmasoumi, Masoumeh, Abolghasemi, Hassan, Peirovi, Habibollah, Ahmadiani, Abolhassan

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 475 KB

english, 2013

5

Apelin could reduce risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with congestive heart failure

Seifirad, Soroush, Masoudkabir, Farzad

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 233 KB

english, 2013

6

Is folate involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease?

Leddin, Desmond, Tamim, Hala, Levy, Adrian R.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 194 KB

english, 2013

7

A new hypothesis on the manifestation of cerebral malaria: The secret is in the liver

Martins, Yuri Chaves, Daniel-Ribeiro, Cláudio Tadeu

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 371 KB

english, 2013

8

Role of curcumin in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment: A new therapeutic possibility

Bronte, Enrico, Coppola, Giuseppe, Di Miceli, Riccardo, Sucato, Vincenzo, Russo, Antonio, Novo, Salvatore

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 239 KB

english, 2013

9

Gender difference in calcification diseases: Is it the result of gender-specific ways of nano-bacterial expansion?

Schwartsburd, P.M., Agababov, R., Vainshtein, M.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 201 KB

english, 2013

10

Leptin as a neuroprotective agent in glaucoma

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 349 KB

english, 2013

11

The evolution of ACh and GABA as neurotransmitters: A hypothesis

Harris, K.D., Zahavi, A.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

12

Attachment and self-consciousness: A dynamic connection between schizophrenia and panic

Veras, André B., Nardi, Antonio E., Kahn, Jeffrey P.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 344 KB

english, 2013

13

Warburg effect increases steady-state ROS condition in cancer cells through decreasing their antioxidant capacities (Anticancer effects of 3-bromopyruvate through antagonizing Warburg effect)

El Sayed, Salah Mohamed, Mahmoud, Ahmed Alamir, El Sawy, Samer Ahmed, Abdelaal, Esam Abdelrahim, Fouad, Amira Murad, Yousif, Reda Salah, Hashim, Marwa Shaban, Hemdan, Shima Badawy, Kadry, Zainab Mahmo

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

14

CPEB4 is a candidate biomarker for defining metastatic cancers and directing personalized therapies

Xu, Huiyu, Liu, Bing

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 269 KB

english, 2013

15

Unique variation in genetic selection among Black North American women and its potential influence on pregnancy outcome

Jaffe, Shirlee, Normand, Neil, Jayaram, Aswathi, Orfanelli, Theofano, Doulaveris, Georgios, Passos, Mariana, Kanninen, Tomi T., Bongiovanni, Ann Marie, Linhares, Iara M., Witkin, Steven S.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 237 KB

english, 2013

16

Inhibitory role for GABA in atherosclerosis

Yang, Ying, Luo, Hui, Cheng, Long-Xian, Liu, Kun

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 217 KB

english, 2013

17

Scube regulates synovial angiogenesis-related signaling

Yang, Min, Guo, Mingyang, Hu, Yonghe, Jiang, Yong

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 1.69 MB

english, 2013

18

Synthetic oxytocin and breastfeeding: Reasons for testing an hypothesis

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 201 KB

english, 2013

19

Impulses and pressure waves cause excitement and conduction in the nervous system

Barz, Helmut, Schreiber, Almut, Barz, Ulrich

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 259 KB

english, 2013

20

ACE inhibitors could be therapeutic for antisocial personality disorder

Hobgood, Donna K.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 219 KB

english, 2013

21

Title page/Editorial Board

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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PDF, 58 KB

2013

22

Melanoma. Shall we move away from the sun and focus more on embryogenesis, body weight and longevity?

Bataille, Veronique

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 534 KB

english, 2013

23

Could Pin1 help us conquer essential hypertension at an earlier stage? A promising early-diagnostic biomarker and its therapeutic implications for the disease

Wang, Jing-Zhang, Li, Shu-Rui, Li, Ya-Li, Zhang, Yong-Ze, Zhang, Ting, Zhao, Chao-Xian, Yao, Chun-Xia, Du, Lin-Fang

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 445 KB

english, 2013

24

Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms is due to vasoconstriction of palmar skin vasculature

Wilder-Smith, E.P.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 216 KB

english, 2013

25

On the Autistic Spectrum Disorder concordance rates of twins and non-twin siblings

Bohm, H.V., Stewart, M.G., Healy, A.M.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 285 KB

english, 2013

26

A new therapy for refractory partial epilepsy: Current shunt

Zhang, Limin, Liang, Shuli, Zhang, Guojun, Kang, Xixiong

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 207 KB

english, 2013

27

Pathological niche environment transforms dermal stem cells to keloid stem cells: A hypothesis of keloid formation and development

Qu, Miao, Song, Nang, Chai, Gang, Wu, Xiaoli, Liu, Wei

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 885 KB

english, 2013

28

Inhibitory effect of metformin on bone metastasis of cancer via OPG/RANKL/RANK system

Wang, Jian, Chen, Tian-yu, Qin, Si, Duan, Yan, Wang, Gang

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 208 KB

english, 2013

29

Dromosagnosia, or why some people lose their sense of direction while driving

Tseng, Wei-Shih, Tzeng, Nian-Sheng

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 221 KB

english, 2013

30

Keloids and non-diabetic kidney disease: Similarities and the APOL1–MYH9 haplotype as a possible genetic link

Keeling, Brett H., Taylor, Brent R.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

31

A proposed mechanism for exercise attenuated methylglyoxal accumulation: Activation of the ARE-Nrf pathway and increased glutathione biosynthesis

Dieter, Brad P., Vella, Chantal A.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 371 KB

english, 2013

32

Spontaneous ventilation-high PEEP upon severe ARDS: An erratum to further the analysis

Pichot, C., Petitjeans, F., Ghignone, M., Quintin, L.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 79 KB

english, 2013

33

A hypothesis regarding the cause of the functional somatic syndrome and suggestions in regard to its validation

Waisbren, Burton

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

34

Are the different patterns of stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy explained by regional mechanical overload and demand: Supply mismatch in selected ventricular regions?

Redfors, Bjorn, Shao, Yangzhen, Ali, Anwar, Omerovic, Elmir

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

35

Interleukin-2 priming chemotherapy: A strategy to improve the remission of refractory/relapsed T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Zhang, Cheng, Zhang, Xi, Chen, Xing-Hua

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 217 KB

english, 2013

36

Vaccination with heat-shocked mononuclear cells as a strategy for treating neurodegenerative disorders driven by microglial inflammation

McCarty, Mark F., Al-Harbi, Saleh A.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 432 KB

english, 2013

37

Topical tacrolimus nanoemulsion, a promising therapeutic approach for uveitis

Garg, Vaidehi, Jain, Gaurav K., Nirmal, Jayabalan, Kohli, Kanchan

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 245 KB

english, 2013

38

Diabetes insipidus contributes to traumatic brain injury pathology via CD36 neuroinflammation

Diamandis, Theo, Gonzales-Portillo, Chiara, Gonzales-Portillo, Gabriel S., Staples, Meaghan, Borlongan, Mia C., Hernandez, Diana, Acosta, Sandra, Borlongan, Cesar V.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

39

Challenging the clinical relevance of folinic acid over rescue after high dose methotrexate (HDMTX)

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

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english

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PDF, 303 KB

english, 2013

40

Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, insulin resistance and Helicobacter pylori

Abenavoli, Ludovico, Milic, Natasa, Masarone, Mario, Persico, Marcello

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 275 KB

english, 2013

41

HMGB1: A potential target for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Rui, Xue, Shengli, Ma, Zhankui, Jia, Guofu, Pi, Jinjian, Yang

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

42

Could growth hormone play a role in Peutz Jeghers syndrome?

Sinagra, Emanuele, Scalisi, Andrea, Santoro, Alessandra, Giunta, Marco, Rizzolo, Chiara Anna, Cottone, Mario

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 220 KB

english, 2013

43

Contralateral suppression of distortion-product otoacoustic emissions: A potential diagnostic tool to evaluate the vestibular nerve

Chang, Mun Young, Song, Jae-Jin, Kim, Ji Soo, Koo, Ja-Won

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 459 KB

english, 2013

44

Mannitol in Amanita muscaria – An osmotic blood–brain barrier disruptor enhancing its hallucinogenic action?

Maciejczyk, E., Kafarski, P.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 213 KB

english, 2013

45

Atrial ganglionated plexi stimulation may be an effective therapeutic tool for the treatment of heart failure

He, Bo, Lu, Zhibing, Jiang, Hong

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 230 KB

english, 2013

46

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for stroke rehabilitation: Is spinal plasticity a possible mechanism associated with diminished spasticity?

Motta-Oishi, Anna Amélia P., Magalhães, Fernando Henrique, Mícolis de Azevedo, Fábio

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 643 KB

english, 2013

47

Endothelin ETB1 receptor agonism as a new therapeutic strategy in pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic heart failure

Ramirez, Giuseppe A.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 197 KB

english, 2013

48

Postoperative irrigation with bisphosphonates may reduce the recurrence of giant cell tumor of bone

Yang, Tao, Zheng, Xiao-Fei, Lin, Xi, Yin, Qing-Shui

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 201 KB

english, 2013

49

The possible influence of varying diameter of aligned electrospun fibers on Schwann cells maturation in culture

Cao, Xin, Zhao, Li, Song, Zhi-Bin, Qin, Jian-Qiang

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 203 KB

english, 2013

50

Developmental trajectories of abuse – An hypothesis for the effects of early childhood maltreatment on dorsolateral prefrontal cortical development

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 292 KB

english, 2013

51

Is peptic ulcer disease a risk factor of postherpetic neuralgia in patients with herpes zoster?

Chen, Jen-Yin, Chang, Chia-Yu, Lan, Kuo-Mao, Sheu, Ming-Jen, Lu, Chin-Li, Hu, Miao-Lin

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 588 KB

english, 2013

52

A neurobiological model for cry-fuss problems in the first three to four months of life

Douglas, Pamela Sylvia, Hill, Peter Stewart

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 317 KB

english, 2013

53

Physical forces make rete ridges in oral mucosa

Xiong, Xuepeng, Wu, Tianfu, He, Sangang

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 1.38 MB

english, 2013

54

Vascular damage: A persisting pathology common to Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury

Franzblau, Max, Gonzales-Portillo, Chiara, Gonzales-Portillo, Gabriel S., Diamandis, Theo, Borlongan, Mia C., Tajiri, Naoki, Borlongan, Cesar V.

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 667 KB

english, 2013

55

The roles of LSD1-mediated epigenetic modifications in maintaining the pluripotency of bladder cancer stem cells

Lan, Weihua, Zhang, Dianzheng, Jiang, Jun

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 1.13 MB

english, 2013

56

Conjunctivochalasis is the precursor to pterygium

Tong, Louis, Lan, Wanwen, Sim, Hui Shan, Hou, Aihua

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 1.38 MB

english, 2013

57

The long term oral regulation of blood glucose in diabetic patients by using of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 expressing CTB–IGF-1 hybrid protein

Bazi, Zahra, Jalili, Mahsa, Hekmatdoost, Azita

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 204 KB

english, 2013

58

Can non-selective beta-blockers prevent hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis?

Thiele, Maja, Wiest, Reiner, Gluud, Lise Lotte, Albillos, Agustín, Krag, Aleksander

Journal:

Medical Hypotheses

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 512 KB

english, 2013