SECTION ON MEDICAL SCIENCES (N) AND SUBSECTIONS

Response to special medical sciences section on unconventional views of frailty.

To the Editor: The special medical sciences section ‘‘Unconventional Views of Frailty’’ (J Gerontol Med Sci. 2007;62A:717– 751) in the July 2007 issue of the Journal provided valuable insight into the topic (1–6). Frailty is gaining attention in many fields because it increases the risk of falls, mortality, and institutionalization. Geriatricians, gerontologists, and social scientists study fra...

Special section on medical bionics.

Medical and Biological sciences

group of 116 women for comparison has daughters with physiological flowing of pubescence period. The age of first menstruation and a character of the beginning of the women’s menstrual function in the comparative groups aren’t greatly different. Real difference in the clinic demonstration of diseases of ears, noses, threats organs 57(49,1%) the daughters have their broken menstrual function and...

New form of the journal Prilozi (Contributions) of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Section of Medical Sciences.

Since 1980, the journal has been published as a separate publication under the title Prilozi (Contributions), Section of Biological and Medical Sciences of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. It publishes original scientific works, research reports and surveys (clinical, laboratory and epidemiological experiences, case studies, etc.) from the area of medical and biological sciences. Th...

Yoga and medical sciences.

The ultimate aim of medical sciences is the attainment of optimum physical and mental health for the individual. The ultimate aim of yogic practices is also the same, viz. physical and ll;lental well-being. The difference, however, lies in the use of different methodologies and modalities to achieve those ends. During recent years there has been world-wide interest in yoga. Scientists have been...