different changes in shape of the urethra are full}7 given. Several good plates are here figured. The various theories of the cause of the enlargement are discussed. The author holds the view that senility has little or nothing to do with it; he decides that the analogy with uterine fihromyomata cannot be accepted; also against the view that enlargement of the prostate is one of the events that...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to identify mental, behavioral, and cognitive disorders that may be triggered or exacerbated during heat waves, predisposing individuals to heat-related morbidity and mortality. DESIGN Using health outcome data from Adelaide, South Australia, for 1993-2006, we estimated the effect of heat waves on hospital admissions and mortalities attributed to mental, b...

(Growth and reproduction of the understory palm Geonoma schottiana Mart. in the gallery forest in Central Brazil). To understand the growth and reproduction of the palm Geonoma schottiana in the gallery forest of Central Brazil, two hypotheses were raised: (i) production of leaves and reproductive structures are concentrated in the period of the year with high light availability; (ii) leaf prod...

The aims of this study were to verify the distribution of births of captive maned wolves Chrysocyon brachyurus and the causes of their deaths during the period from 1980 to 1998, based on the registry of births and deaths in the International Studbook for Maned Wolves. To determine birth distribution and average litter size, 361 parturitions were analyzed for the 1989-98 period. To analyze caus...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) involve cardiac arteries and veins. Although the term is technically applied to any disorders affecting cardiovascular system, it is usually referred to those related to atherosclerosis or arterial disease . These conditions have similar causes, mechanisms and treatments. Most countries face high and increasing rates of cardiovascular disease. Each year, mortality ...

Over the past 100 years, our understanding of dementia has undergone considerable change. For much of that time, ‘senility’ was seen as an almost inevitable concomitant of ageing, and was usually attributed to atherosclerosis. In the postwar period, a concept of multi-infarct dementia emerged (Hachinski 1974), but at the same time Alzheimer’s disease came to be seen not as a rare early-onset di...

In 1907 Paulesco demonstrated that removal of that pituitary gland caused weakness, loss of weight and death. In 1914 Simmonds reported the first case of the disease called after his name. A woman aged 38 years, after recovering from puerperal sepsis, developed amenorrhcea, increasing weakness, progressive loss of weight, anaemia, and premature senility. He put it down to atrophic degeneration ...

It is becoming increasingly clear that in order to accomplish healthy longevity for the population, there is an urgent need for the research and development of effective therapies against degenerative aging processes underlying major aging-related diseases, including heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, cancer, pulmonary obstructive diseases, as well as aging-related comp...

It is generally believed that osteoporosis is a condition in which there is insufficient bone matrix produced but the mineral content is normal. Osteoporosis occurs in senility, at the menopause and in other conditions of hormonal imbalance. It may also be associated with muscular paresis, prolonged immobilisation and perhaps in conditions of calcium imbalance. Despite considerable information ...

abstract aims: elderlies are one of the vulnerable groups in the society that are increasing every day. senility is associated with disability and many chronic diseases. this study was performed to predict the self-efficacy and behavioral expectations in consumption of fruits and vegetables in elderly patients with functional constipation. instrument & methods: this cross-sectional study was pe...