Medizinhistorisches aus Appenzell Außerrhoden (1800-1830)

Krankheit Schwangerschaft? Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Wochenbett aus ärztlicher Sicht seit 1800

52 letters demonstrating, in chronological order, five thematic focal points: Goethe's studies in comparative osteology, especially his (re-)discovery of the Os intermaxillare in human beings, the development of his doctrine on colours, Soemmerring's discovery of the Macula lutea in the human retina, the latter's controversial treatise Uber das Organ der Seele, and finally palaeontology, partic...

Ethnoveterinary herbal remedies used by farmers in four north-eastern Swiss cantons (St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden)

BACKGROUND Very few ethnoveterinary surveys have been conducted in central Europe. However, traditional knowledge on the use of medicinal plants might be an option for future concepts in treatment of livestock diseases. Therefore the aim of this study was to document and analyse the traditional knowledge and use of homemade herbal remedies for livestock by farmers in four Swiss cantons. METHO...

Dev115568 1818..1830

Neurons in the brain must establish a balanced network of excitatory and inhibitory synapses during development for the brain to function properly. An imbalance between these synapses underlies various neurological and psychiatric disorders. The formation of excitatory and inhibitory synapses requires precise molecular control. In the hippocampus, the structure crucial for learning and memory, ...

Op-brai150137 1776..1800

The basal ganglia control body movements, value processing and decision-making. Many studies have shown that the inputs and outputs of each basal ganglia structure are topographically organized, which suggests that the basal ganglia consist of separate circuits that serve distinct functions. A notable example is the circuits that originate from the rostral (head) and caudal (tail) regions of th...

The people's health, 1830-1910