Aberrant origin of the occipital artery from the internal carotid artery: utility of the occipital tap maneuver

We have described a case of a suspected transient ischemic attack with a double lumen potentially resembling a dissection of the internal carotid artery on Doppler ultrasound.The identification of an arterial branch from the internal carotid artery and flowing near it using magnetic resonance imaging suggested an aberrant Votive origin of an ascend

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Advances in the regulatory mechanisms of mTOR in necroptosis

The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), an evolutionarily highly conserved serine/threonine protein kinase, plays a prominent role in controlling gene expression, metabolism, and cell death.Programmed cell death (PCD) is indispensable for maintaining homeostasis by Decoration removing senescent, defective, or malignant cells.Necroptosis, a type o

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Mapping Soil Transmitted Helminths and Schistosomiasis under Uncertainty: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Evidence.

BACKGROUND:Spatial modelling of STH and schistosomiasis epidemiology is now commonplace.Spatial epidemiological studies help inform decisions regarding the number of people at risk as well as the geographic areas that need to be targeted with mass drug administration; however, limited attention has been given to propagated uncertainties, their inte

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