Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractZerumbone: A Natural Compound with Anti-Cholinesterase ActivityAhmad Bustamam, Siddig Ibrahim, Adel S. Al-Zubairi et al.Herbal dugs could be a new source for inhibitors of acetyl cholinesterase (anti-AChE), the key enzyme in the breakdown of acetylcholine and a new talented approach for the cure of elderly neurologically associated disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Zerumbone (ZER) is sesquiterpene from the edible plant, Zingiber zerumbet which is known to possess tremendous biological activities. In this study, … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 9,638 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Combined Phytohemagglutinin And α-Ketoglutarate Pharmacology Study of Gut Morphology and Growth in Older Adult RatsR. Filip, A. Harrison, S. G. PierzynowskiThis study has evaluated the effect of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) in combination with alpha-ketoglutaric acid (AKG), on GI-tract morphology and N balance in adult rats. Rats, aged approx. 15 months, were assigned to one of four experimental groups, (1) Control group, (2) AKG group, (3) AKG+PHA 100% group and (4) AKG+PHA 1% group. AKG and AKG+PHA were administered via a stomach … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,082 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAge Difference in Immunophenotype of Acute LeukemiaKazunori Nakase, Mary Sartor, Kenneth BradstockWe examined the immunophenotype of 880 cases with acute leukemia and analyzed their age difference in relation to the morphological subtype and the karyotype. We divided the patients into 3 age groups: child (0-15 years), adult (16-59 years) and elderly (60 years and older) group. The diagnoses based on the French-American-British (FAB) criteria and the immunophenotype as follows: 453 patients … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 6,941 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Six Stages of the Healthcare Economy-Is Socialized Medicine at the Door? A Historical ReviewEldo E. FrezzaThe healthcare industry, nonexistent a century ago, is now a huge fraction of the U.S. economy and an intricate business with a multitude of legislative problems. This review article will summarize the recent history of the healthcare industry, evaluate how hospitals today make and lose money, and provide a few projections about the future of healthcare in America. The hope … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 7,610 accessesView PDFCite