Editorial task: a pleasure within

Editorial Bilirubin , the Gold Within

The first step in the catabolism of heme is cleavage of the porphyrin ring by heme oxygenase (HO); this reaction yields biliverdin, carbon monoxide, and iron. Two HO isoforms mediate this process, constitutively expressed HO-2 and inducible HO-1. Many cell types express HO, with high expression present in cells of the reticuloendothelial system involved in the degradation of erythrocytes.1 The ...

Ear Candling: A Dangerous Pleasure?

Ear candling is an alternative medicine practice alleged to enhance general health by putting an end of a hollow candle in the ear canal and lighting up the other end of it. It also is advertised for cerumen and debris (bacteria and fungi) removal. Ear candling is claimed to create negative pressure for drawing cerumen from the ear and to benefit the ears in many ways. It is however not free o...

A long overdue pleasure

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-0829.2012.06.010 Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China *correspondence: [email protected] After a protracted 27-year process of formulation, revision and re-revision by numerous psychiatrists, jurists, government administrators and legislators, the Mental Health Law of the People’s Republic of China was finally pas...

ear candling: a dangerous pleasure?

ear candling is an alternative medicine practice alleged to enhance general health by putting an end of a hollow candle in the ear canal and lighting up the other end of it. it also is advertised for cerumen and debris (bacteria and fungi) removal. ear candling is claimed to create negative pressure for drawing cerumen from the ear and to benefit the ears in many ways. it is however not free of...

Editorial: Music and the Functions of the Brain: Arousal, Emotions, and Pleasure