Among the early changes in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients is the loss of synapses, which is accompanied by the abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein, its missorting into the somatodendritic compartment of neurons, and its incipient aggregation. The physiological function of tau is to stabilize axonal microtubules, which enables them to carry out their role as tracks for the transp...

Infants who have been hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may present with a multitude of challenges that put them at risk for delayed development. Early Intervention and specialized NICU follow up clinics are in place to help identify NICU graduates’ need for therapy services. Well-established, standardized assessments, such as the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Developm...

In seventeenth-century England, the health and welfare of nonhuman animals rested almost solely on the shoulders of their keepers. Veterinary institutions had not yet been founded, and academically trained animal doctors did not exist. Laymen, however, had access to a great deal of information on animal health care. A range of printed publications were available that offered medical advice. The...

This paper offers criticism of “English Translation of Common Terms in Chinese Medicine”(2004) by Professor Xie Zhufan. Criticisms of specific term choices are listed under the following headings: 1. Selection of Chinese Terms; 2. Poor Term Choices; 3. Poor Grammar and Style; 4. One Term with Multiple Translations (Inconsistency); 5. Multiple Terms with one Translation; 6. Overuse of Pinyin; 7....

Physiological processes are regulated by a diverse array of neuropeptides that coordinate organ systems. The neuropeptides, many of which act through G protein–coupled receptors, affect the levels of cyclic nucleotides (cAMP and cGMP) and Ca in target tissues. In this perspective, their roles in molting, osmoregulation, metabolite utilization, and cardiovascular function are highlighted. In dec...

Buddhist scholars like Kenneth Ch’en thought that filial piety was a special feature of Chinese Buddhism. Later, John Strong employed “popular Buddhist stories” to show that filial piety was also important in Indian Buddhism, but he asserted that it was “a Buddhist compromise with the Brāhmanical ethics of filiality operating at the popular level.” On the other hand, Gregory Schopen, who mainly...