Melissa Brents
University of Mississippi Medical Center
4 Papers
6 Citations
Melissa Brents is an academic researcher from University of Mississippi Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Water maze. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications.
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Fixed drug eruptions: presentation, diagnosis, and management.
TL;DR: Raising awareness of this condition will increase the likelihood of prompt diagnosis leading to resolution within days to weeks after the offending drug is discontinued, and antihistamines can reduce associated pruritus.
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Ductal Carcinoma In situ of the Male Breast.
Melissa Brents,John C. Hancock +1 more
TL;DR: In males with gynecomastia, it is important to remember that ductal carcinoma in situ, even of high grade, is difficult to detect on mammography and may not be associated with suspicious calcifications.
Tinea capitis in adults.
TL;DR: Because of a low index of suspicion for tinea capitis in adults with scaling and alopecia, diagnosis and appropriate treatment are often delayed and resistance to treatment for seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis should prompt a KOH, fungal culture orbiopsy to confirm the diagnosis and initiate systemic antifungal agents.
Differential contributions of ApoE4 and female sex to BACE1 activity and expression mediate Aβ deposition and learning and memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease
Xu Hou,Samuel O. Adeosun,Qinli Zhang,Brett R. Barlow,Melissa Brents,Baoying Zheng,Jun Ming Wang +6 more
TL;DR: Data suggest that ApoE4 allele is associated with increased BACE1 enzymatic activity, while female sex plays an important role in increasing BACE2 expression and the combination of both provides a molecular basis for high Aβ pathology and the resultant hippocampus-dependent learning and memory deficits in female Apo E4 carriers.