We describe the interplay of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), interstitial ... remaining structural tissue in the brain, the stroma, is comprised primarily of the blood vessels, which provide the brain ...

Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a ...

We sought to evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a cohort of patients with interstitial lung ... be associated with an underlying connective tissue disease (CTD) and reduced lung ...

Although Steven Spielberg is often recognized as being one of the greatest filmmakers of all-time, he has made so many masterpieces over the course of several decades, and a few of his greatest ...

In the human body there are four categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, nervous and muscle. The glucoregulatory functions of pancreatic islets are affected by their surrounding niche and ...

Lung ultrasound (LUS) may be an effective screening tool for interstitial lung disease in patients with asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis.