Old Bear: Mandan Medicine Man

Samuel Wilks: the "grand old man" of British medicine.

Medicine man

An exhibition at the British Museum shows off some of the vast collection of objects collected by Henry Wellcome, marking the 150 anniversary of his birth. Wellcome was someone who recognized the importance of scientific research in developing new medicines and who established the first research laboratory linked to a UK pharmaceutical company. His pioneering activities have proved to be an eno...

Improvement of Rosacea Symptoms in a 62-year-old Man with the Treatment of Iranian Traditional Medicine

Background: Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects 0.5–10% of the population. Common symptoms are redness and itching in the nose bridge area, especially cheeks. The cause is not completely understood but genetics, increased growth of bacteria in the small intestine, and increased activity of Demodex mites are considered responsible. There is no certain cur...

Platelet function in brown bear (Ursus arctos) compared to man

BACKGROUND Information on hemostasis and platelet function in brown bear (Ursus arctos) is of importance for understanding the physiological, protective changes during hibernation. OBJECTIVE The study objective was to document platelet activity values in brown bears shortly after leaving the den and compare them to platelet function in healthy humans. METHODS Blood was drawn from immobilize...

Man, Medicine and Morality

?.. leaving the reader to form ^is own opinions'. So scrupulous he been, however, in avoiding lhe intrusion of his own prejudices, 'hat much of the sharpness of contemporary debate is blunted by the reasonableness of the exposition. The author ranges widely in his ?PProach but it was disappointing the passages dealing with conception, sterilisation and termination of pregnancy, that while he le...