Regulation and Roles of Urocortins in the Vascular System

Urocortins (Ucns) are members of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family of peptides.Ucns would have potent effects on the cardiovascular system via the CRF receptor type 2 (CRF2 receptor).Regulation and roles of Dusters each Ucn have been determined in the vascular system.Ucns have more potent vasodilatory effects than CRF.Human umbilical

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Animal welfare: neuro-cognitive approaches

Many people maintain a naive belief that non-human animals consciously experience pain and suffering in similar ways to humans.Others tend to assume a more sceptical or agnostic attitude.Drawing on recent advances in research on animal cognition and neuroscience, the science of animal welfare is now beginning to address these issues empirically.We

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Gender roles and intimate partner violence among female university students in Spain: A cross-sectional study.

BackgroundTraditional gender roles (GRs) have a considerable influence on relationships among couples.These can lead to negative health effects in women; however, their impact on intimate partner violence (IPV) has been less explored, especially among younger women.ObjectiveTo explore the association between traditional GRs and several indicators o

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Successful conservative treatment of a complete rectus femoris myotendinous junction rupture in a handball player

Although quadriceps muscle injuries are common among Platters athletes, isolated rupture of rec-tus femoris distal myotendinous junction is considered to be exceptionally rare.These i-njuries occur during powerful contractions of the muscle required for extension of the knee and flexion of the hip.Therefore, common symptoms of quadriceps muscle Dog

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