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EDITORIAL 6
The Blood-Brain Barrier
Andrew W. Campbell, MD
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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Signaling Inhibitors—Losartan, Enalapril, and Cardosten—Prevent Infarction-induced Heart Failure Development in Rats
Krisztina Kiss, MD, PhD(c); Veronika Fekete, MD; János Pálóczi, MSc, PhD; Márta Sárközy, MD, PhD; Zsolt Murlasits, MSc, PhD; Judit Pipis, MSc; Irina A. Kheyfets, MSc, PhD; Julia L. Dugina, MSc, PhD; Svetlana A. Sergeeva, MSc, PhD, DSc; Oleg I. Epstein, MD, PhD, DSc; Csaba Csonka, MD, PhD; Tamás Csont, MD, PhD; Péter Ferdinandy, MD, PhD, DSc, MBA; Péter Bencsik, MD, PhD
Occipitoatlantoaxial Manipulation for Immediate Increase to Cervical Rotation
Maria Silveira Mello, PT; Maria Alice Pagnez, PT; Raíza de Sousa Cabral, PT; Charles Taciro, PhD; Leandro Alberto Calazans Nogueira, PhD
24 Symbolic Analysis of Heart Rate Variability During Exposure to Musical Auditory Stimulation
Franciele Marques Vanderlei, PhD; Luiz Carlos de Abreu, PhD; David Matthew Garner, BSc(Honours); PhD Student; Vitor Engrácia Valenti, PhD
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Cordyceps sinensis Oral Liquid Inhibits Damage Induced by Oxygen and Glucose Deprivation in SH-SY5Y Cells
Ying-Xin Zou, MD; Yu-Xiang Liu, MM; Ming-Hua Ruan, MM(c); Yi Zhou, MM; Jia-Chun Wang, MM; Zhi-Yong Chu, MD
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Internet-based Mindfulness Meditation for Cognition and Mood in Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Helané Wahbeh, ND, MCR; Elena Goodrich, MDiv; Barry S. Oken, MD, MS
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