possible rewards and perils. Although this project is often referred to as the "holy grail of modern genetics," the authors cover the potential for significant abuses and end with a cautionary note that could well summarize the entire book: "The accumulation of genetic knowledge ... does not guarantee wisdom ... if such knowledge breeds a false sense of human mastery over genes, it can even lea...

The rise of the internet and the ready availability of electronic resources such as Up to Date have greatly changed the landscape for publishers and purchasers of medical textbooks. Many would argue that textbooks no longer have a useful role in medical education and medical practise, as web-based resources are cheaper, more easily maintained current, and can be accessed virtually anywhere. Whi...

The length of the four right antennal segments from nymphs and adults of Panstrongylus megistus Burmeister, Rhodnius neglectus Lent, Rhodnius prolixus Stal and Triatoma vitticeps Stal were measured. The length of the antennal segments of the adults of all four species, 4th and 5th instars of P. megistus, and 5th instar of R. neglectus and R. prolixus followed the same pattern: 2nd>3rd>4th>1st. ...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of dual-task gait training on foot pressure in elderly women. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty elderly people in local communities performed dual-task gait training for 20 minutes three times per week for 8 weeks. Foot pressure was measured using an F-scan System (Tekscan, South Boston, MA, USA) before the intervention and in the 4th a...

DROSOPHILA with one more or less 4th chromosome than the normal pair were first described by BRIDGES ( 1921a,b). Haplo-4 flies with only one 4th chromosome were discovered because of their obvious complex of abnormal characters. Most conspicuously they are Minute; that is they have short slender bristles. Triplo-4 flies do not differ greatly from normal flies in phenotype, but according to BRID...