ENT: Expanding Horizons

Expanding horizons

Colchicine--expanding horizons.

To say that the once very limited indications for colchicine have undergone a subtle but definite and dramatic change in recent years would not be an overstatement. This old drug, which has been known for centuries, was used for relieving and preventing acute attacks of gouty arthritis for over 200 years, but until recently, no other clinical uses had been established. The 1985 edition of Good-...

Expanding cerebellar horizons.

Anatomical connections must underly neuronal function. A new study by Middleton and Strick shows that the cerebellum projects to the dorsal prefrontal cortex of the monkey. This could provide the basis for cerebellar modulation of cognitive processes.

Receptor Tyrosine Kinases — Expanding Horizons

Expanding Horizons of Diagnostic Imaging

Until 25 years ago X-rays were the only means of imaging the inside of the body. It has recently been decided to screen all women between the ages of 50 and 64 for breast cancer and so Professor Wells chose mammography for his example of radiology. The difficulties were illustrated by a case in which a tumour had been shown on mammography but the surgeon at operation had failed to find it. 4 ye...