Previous research has revealed that natural and synthetic pheromones can enhance ratings of opposite sex attractiveness. The present study investigated the effects of exposure to male axillary secretions on female ratings of the sexual attractiveness of male stimuli. Thirty-two female undergraduates, half of whom were contraceptive pill users, rated male vignette characters and photographs of m...

human cord blood monocytes and macrophages. J Neuroimmunol 1996, 71:73±80. 5. Ho WZ, Cnaan A, Li YH, Zhao H, Lee HR, Song L, Douglas SD. Substance P modulates human immunode®ciency virus replication in human peripheral blood monocyte-derived macrophages. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1996, 12:195±198. 6. Lai J-P, Ho W-Z, Zhan G-X, Yi Y-J, Collman RG, Douglas SD. Substance P antagonist (CP-96,345) i...

To the Editor: It was with great interest that I read a review in this journal by Reveiz and colleagues titled, “Chemoprophylaxis in contacts of patients with leprosy: systematic review and meta-analysis” (1). However, despite the fact that I agree with the final conclusions, there seem to be several discrepancies in the data that warrant revision. Several studies were not included in the revie...

the letter of credit as a method of smoothing international payment is a conditional security and obligation to pay the customer bank (issuing bank) to seller (applicant). for this purpose, the letters of credit may be considered as the most usual method of payment of goods price in international trade. the classic form of letters of credit is the commercial letters of credit whose financial ob...