THERE is good evidence that antigen-induced bronchoconstriction in asthma occurs through the release of mast-cell–dependent inflammatory mediators.¹ Prostaglandin D₂ is released in substantial amounts after IgE-dependent challenge of human lung fragments,^...

AUTOANTIBODIES to cell-surface receptors have been implicated in a variety of disorders.¹ These substances include antibodies to acetylcholine receptors in the serum of patients with myasthenia gravis,^{2 , 3} autoantibodies to beta-adrenergic receptors in ...

THE acute mortality from myocardial infarction observed in the coronary-care unit today is related primarily to the extent of myocardial damage.^{1 , 2} In the 1970s, quantification and modification of myocardial injury (infarct size) became a major focus of ...

JANOWSKY et al.¹ have proposed that an imbalance between the cholinergic and noradrenergic systems has a key role in manic-depressive illness. These workers hypothesized that depression was associated with relatively increased cholinergic activity, and ...

TREATMENT protocols for children with malignant solid tumors are based largely on the histopathologic diagnosis, stage (extent) of disease, and certain other presenting features, such as age and sex. It is becoming increasingly clear, however, that many ...

THE analysis of immunodeficiency diseases depends heavily on an understanding of the normal development and function of cells belonging to the immune system. The two principal types of cells involved in immune responses are T and B cells. They are ...

HOSPITALS throughout the United States have long been making various types of exclusive service arrangements with physicians and other suppliers of goods and services. These arrangements have generally been encouraged by the health-planning agencies when ...

Presentation of Case

A 79-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of gallstones and dilated bile ducts.

She was in a stable state of health until six months earlier, when she began to notice a bloated sensation and epigastric discomfort after ...

Rapid development and persistence of reversible airway obstruction, in response to stimuli that fail to affect normal persons, are the principal disturbances of pulmonary function in patients affected by the diseases termed "asthma." All other features of ...

Strong evidence of a genetic vulnerability for the development of major forms of affective disorder suggests that manic and depressive symptoms are caused by specific biochemical abnormalities. Clues for particular chemical lesions have come mostly from ...

DEATHS

Anderson — John Clifford Anderson, M.D., of Stoneham, died on April 13. He was 74.

Dr. Anderson graduated from Tufts College Medical School in 1939. He was a member of the American Medical Association.

Bartels — Elmer Clarence Bartels, M.D., of ...

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To the Editor: We read with interest the report by Carney and Goldberg on a possible role for adipose-tissue lipoprotein lipase in the mediation of weight gain after cessation of cigarette smoking.¹ We have also been interested in this phenomenon² and ...

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To the Editor: We were surprised that the editorial by Dr. Sanford (Feb. 23 issue)¹ did not discuss the recently emerging problem of cattle-associated leptospirosis. It has become prominent as the commonest cause of bovine abortion in the United Kingdom (...

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To the Editor: I write in reference to the letter of John White, M.D., regarding employment conditions for expatriates in Saudi Arabia (Oct. 20 issue).*

King Saud University always abides by the terms of contracts concluded between the university and its ...

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New technology often makes old science suddenly important again. New scanning methods have made Leonardo's cross-sectional anatomy of 500 years ago essential to our work today. The first known reference to the use of cross-sectional anatomy was in the ...

Here is a multiaulhorcd textbook of physiology containing sections on cellular physiology, the nervous system, muscle, blood, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the gastrointestinal system, the kidney, and the endocrine system.

In the face ...

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This is a landmark book. Its publication, along with the recent creation of the American Board of Medical Genetics for certification of Ph.D. and M.D. medical geneticists and the increase in attendance at the annual meetings of the American Society of ...

The first of these two books achieves an excellent balance of basicphysiology and clinical management, fulfilling the goals that the authors established at the outset. The major strength of this work is that its appeal is to the broad-based reader. There ...

We are faced with an embarrassment of riches! 1984 has seen the appearance of two important and, happily, rather complementary books in tropical medicine.

The sixth edition of Hunter's classic work is completely new, under the editorship of Strickland. ...

The receipt of these books is acknowledged, and this listing must be regarded as sufficient return for the courtesy of the sender. Hooks that appear to be oj particular interest will be reviewed as space permits.

Addresses of mast overseas publishers ...

PROGRAMS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

The University will offer the following programs in the coming months: "A Special Workshop on the Use of the CO. Laser in ENT Surgery" (Sept. 6 and 7 and Nov. 29 and 30); "Advanced Trauma Life Support" (Sept. 6 and 7, ...

Some will consider the analysis of the specific effects of thermonuclear war on food and nutrition to be a meaningless exercise for a society whose populations would be decimated, and its social fabric destroyed, by such a war. However, consideration of ...