Endometrial cancer and endometriosis are very common estrogen-dependent diseases. Endometrial cancer is the third most common cancer in women, while endometriosis affects around 15–20% of women of reproductive age and…

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first reported over 30 years ago. Within a decade, MRSA was established as an important nosocomial pathogen in both the adult and pediatric populations. MRSA…

Amyloidosis is a group of diseases for which extracellular deposition of a fibrillary protein called amyloid is typical. There are many types of amyloidoses. Secondary amyloidosis is con­nected with pre-existing…

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is as rare in Slovenia as in other Western countries. Given the etiopathogenetic interdependence of viral infection, neoplastic transformation and host immune response, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a unique…

Neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia continues to be one of the most frequent and puz­zling problems in neonatology. Ten years ago, the guidelines for management of neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia were changed when…

The term neurovascular coupling denotes the relationship between neuronal activity and regional cerebral blood flow. A method that would enable analysis of neurovascular coupling in humans is still to be…

Sex might be an important factor in the development of certain ischemic diseases of the heart. We tried to assess the effects of treating rats with estradiol or testosterone on…

Histamine is a biogenic amine known as a primary mediator of allergic reactions. In brain, its role involves neurotransmission. Researches in the field of histamine pharmacokinetics have shown that antidepressants…