There exist a number of gene expression profiling techniques that utilize restriction enzymes for generation of short expressed sequence tags. We have studied how the choice of restriction enzyme influences various characteristics of tags generated in an experiment. We have also investigated various aspects of in silico transcript identification that these profiling methods rely on. First, anal...

Psychotherapy research guidelines have a profound impact on research, training, and practice, and they also influence reimbursement decisions which can have ethical and legal consequences. Furthermore, research guidelines have implications for the treatment of culturally diverse groups. Unfortunately, these implications have often been overlooked. Therefore, this paper contrasts the impact of t...

Half a dozen special sections and a number of independent articles in psychotherapy journals have recently addressed and debated empirically supported treatments (ESTs). Serious arguments have been presented in favor of the EST movement, while significant criticisms have also appeared. While acknowledging the importance of criticism on the process of developing the EST lists, this commentary re...

ests the medical man more than pyorrhoea. (2) It is so prevalent that he comes across it almost every day of his life. (3) There are very few diseases (dental, medical or surgical) that are so disastrous to the general health. (4) Yet there is no other disease of which medical men know less than of pyorrhoea. Causes?1. Sluggishness of the end-organ character of the blood circulation in the alve...