Six 4- to 37-year-old patients with tuberosis sclerosis (a chronic condition characterized by siezures, intercranial calcification, a reddish-yellow sebaceous glandular mass on the face, and frequent crises in early years), did not exhibit an elevation of the (alpha + beta) globulin fraction in their serum. (Author/MC)

This article reviews the implications elicited from questionnaires and interviews of male and female college students who had experienced paruresis or periodic inability to initiate micturition. (JS)

Presented is the case history of a newborn infant in which death from jaundice was probably connected with maternal ingestion of fava beans and large dosages of Vitamin C. (DB)

Evaluation of 222 infants with imperforate anus found an incidence of cardiovascular malformations 20 times greater than would be expected. (DB)

Presented before the Section on Athletic Medicine, American College Health Association, Forty-sixth Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1, 1968.

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (92nd, Boston, 1968).

Reported is a review of the literature regarding the relationships of the use of tobacco, especially the smoking of cigarettes, to the health of men and women, primarily in the United States. Topical divisions of the report are: Consumption of Tobacco Products in the United States; Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Tobacco and Tobacco…

Long-range biomedical manpower needs up to 1985 have been projected and the best estimate indicates that there will be an increase from 64,000 workers in 1965 to 150,000 in 1985. The related expenditure is expected to increase from 1.9 billion dollars to 15.7 billion dollars in the same period. Alternate predictions, based on other possible…

A brief historical account of the use of animals in research is followed by descriptions of the use of animals in modern bio-medical experiments. Emphasis is given to studies investigating the effects of radiation on animals including both somatic and genetic effects. The effects of radiation in the environment are studied by analyzing animals for…

Papers read before the Eighth Annual American Medical Association Air Pollution Medical Research Conference, Los Angeles, California, March 2-4, 1966, are presented in this document. Topics deal with basic approaches to the study of the effects of inhaled irritants on the lung; environmental parameters in relation to host responses; biological…

The influence of new medical instruments is large but not always easy to interpret. However, this author attempts to do just that. Included topics are: general trends, computers, economic considerations, and regulatory constraints. (BB)

This is a review of the relationship of neurochemistry to behavior. Most of the common neurotransmitters and neuromodulators are introduced. Special emphasis is given to the involvement of neurochemistry in mental disorders. (BB)

High-energy, relativistic nuclei were first observed in cosmic rays. Studing these nuclei has provided an opportunity for analyzing the composition of cosmic rays and for experimentally verifying principles governing the behavior of nuclear matter at high and super-high temperatures. Medical research using accelerated nuclei is suggested.…