Do females exhibit shorter paraspinal reflex latencies than males in response to sudden trunk flexion perturbations?
The higher prevalence of low back pain and injury among females does not appear to result from slower paraspinal reflexes.
Measurement of telomerase activity has a diagnostic value in colorectal patients. In rectal cancer, telomerase index is an independent prognostic factor for disease progression. A telomerase index</=0.85 and negative nodes can be used to predict disease progression.