Case of Double-headed Monster

A Double-Headed Monster

A Double-Headed Monster

A double-headed monster was born in the Railway Hospital, Samastipur, on 5th July, 1948. It is an interesting case because of its rarity; the photograph (plate XXII) tells its own story. Dr. Mody, in his jurisprudence, gives a picture of such monster without any detail. The woman was a sweeper by caste, second para, and fairly well built. She came to hospital in a precarious condition, having b...

A Case of Double Monster

was prolapse of one leg from the vagina. Duration of labour, one day. When the patient came to the hospital, the membranes were ruptured, pregnancy was of full term and the woman was a primipara. The abdomen was unduly large which suggested twins. The temperature was 101.4?F. and the pulse was 120 to the minute. As is customary in India, the patient had been treated by dais and digital examinat...

Ageing: The Many-Headed Monster

Ageing involves numerous pathways that are not functionally coordinated. The genome-wide profiling of transcription during Drosophila ageing is proving to be a powerful new tool for identifying these pathways.

Restraining tobacco--the hydra headed monster.