Rarely mentioned species in Hungary: Can we step into the same lake?

Can we breathe and swallow at the same time?

The article by Samson et al. (7) in this issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology raises new issues concerning the regulation of nonnutritive swallowing (NNS) and breathing during sleep. The past 10 years have seen a large increase in interest in this field (2, 3). Clearly, NNS is essential for survival. It has been estimated that the combined volume of oral and nasal secretions are well in e...

Statistical Perpectives Not different is not the same as the same: how can we tell?

CALVIN COOLIDGE was a taciturn president of the United States, nicknamed “Silent Cal”. When told that he had died, the acerbic writer Dorothy Parker remarked, “How could they tell?” Telling if something has not happened is a perennial problem in science, particularly so in laboratory experiments. Why should this be? In the case of Cal Coolidge, they probably could tell. But in science, random e...

Not different is not the same as the same: how can we tell?

CALVIN COOLIDGE was a taciturn president of the United States, nicknamed “Silent Cal”. When told that he had died, the acerbic writer Dorothy Parker remarked, “How could they tell?” Telling if something has not happened is a perennial problem in science, particularly so in laboratory experiments. Why should this be? In the case of Cal Coolidge, they probably could tell. But in science, random e...

How can we enhance the value of laboratory tests?

Today, the pressures on the healthcare systems for the controlling of the costs are extreme and all sectors try to demonstrate the value of their services by justifying the activities and expenditures so the value can be describe in terms like quality, efficiency, effectiveness, patient satisfaction, cost effectiveness .The value of the lab testing is generally directed to their costs and the c...

Can we rescue an endangered species?