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Prenatal Immune Challenge May Act As A ‘Disease Primer’ Increasing the Offspring’s Vulnerability to the Neuro-Pathological Effects of Stress in Puberty
- 30 April 2013
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Epidemiologic studies indicate that prenatal infection may play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of schizophrenia, which is primarily a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Beta Blockers Improve Survival in Ovarian Cancer Patients
- 15 April 2013
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In the past few years, more than a dozen studies have suggested that beta blockers hold substantial potential for therapeutical interventions in cancer.
Stress promotes tumor growth by amplifying the cancer cells’ ability to evade apoptosis – evidence from two animal models of prostate cancer
- 08 April 2013
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An increasing body of evidence indicates that psychological stress, i.e., stress hormones and mediators, are involved in the development and progression of cancer – affecting directly or indirectly tumor growth, angiogenesis, and migration or invasion of tumor cells.
The Interplay between Neuropeptide Y, Neuropeptide Y2 Receptors and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines May Contribute To Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability
- 28 March 2013
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Increasing body of evidence indicates that both inflammation and psychological stress contribute to the development of atherosclerosis.
Neurotensin and CRH Work Together To Induce Mast Cell Activation: Implications for Stress-Induced Exacerbations of Allergic and Autoimmune/Inflammatory Diseases
- 17 December 2012
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Psychological stress is known to aggravate asthma, migraines and certain autoimmune/inflammatory diseases.
An Enterovirus Attacking the Thymus, the Safeguard Organ against Autoimmunity, May Play a Key Role in Triggering Type 1 Diabetes
- 14 December 2012
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While an increasing number of studies, mainly epidemiological, indicate that coxsackie viruses (CVs) play a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D), the mechanisms of action of these viruses remain elusive.
Expression of Neurotensin and Its Receptors in B Cells: Implications for Chronic B Cell Lymphocytic Leukemia
- 14 December 2012
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Neurotensin is a 13-amino acid peptide discovered and isolated in 1973, from extracts of bovine hypothalamus by Robert Carraway and Susan Leeman.
Maternal Stress, Neuropeptide Y – NPY-Y2R System and Programming for the Offspring’s Vulnerability to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
- 09 November 2012
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According to CDC more than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese.
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