The infection with Helicobacter pylori, mostly asymptomatic in children, is also an important factor in the development of intestinal metaplasia and gastric carcinoma in adulthood. In the present article we…

A zoonosis called toxoplasmosis, which is caused by the protozoon Toxoplasma gondii, occurs worldwide. The prevalence of Toxoplasma infection varies in different populations, proba­bly due to differences in exposure to…

Malaria is the most important tropical disease which represents the major health and eco­nomic problem in over 100 tropical and subtropical countries worldwide. For the past 20 years, the incidence…

In Slovenia, the use of experimental animals in education and for experimental and other scientific purposes is regulated by the Animal Protection Act and other subsidiary legal acts, in which…

Sexual dysfunction and depression often occur together, however the causal relation is unclear and has not been studied enough. Sexual dysfunction secondary to depression has been well studied, but less…

Heart failure is related to QTc interval prolongation and changes in the QRS complex. Recently, elevated plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) is also being recognized as an important…

Lyme borreliosis is a worldwide tick-borne illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. The number of cases rises every year. The disease progresses with an unpredictable course and…

Background: Hypocholesterolemia in cancer patients is a frequent and expected phenomenon. Higher fluidity of plasma membranes (as a result of lower concentration of cholesterol) is a characteristic of most cancer…