THE ORIENTAL EUNUCHS.

The lifespan of Korean eunuchs

The chimpanzee fetuses used in our study showed a significant agerelated change in brain volume over the course of the study period (Figure 1B,C). The volume of the chimpanzee brain increased nonlinearly from 14 to 34 weeks of gestation (F = 634.28; cubic effect, p < 0.0001) (Figure 1C). The brain volume of the chimpanzee was only half that of the human fetus at 16 weeks of gestation (15.8 cm3;...

HIV seroprevalence among eunuchs.

Eunuchs Do Not Take the Gout

Throughout the ages gout has always been linked with sex and drink. The disease is certainly becoming rare?are we not the men we were? Gout has been described by Warner as the "dominus morborum et morbus domi-norum"?the disease of the erudite and the greatest of all diseases. Williams Cadogan commences his fifteenth-century essay on gout with the remark that "to enjoy good health is better than...

Oriental Rugs in the American Market

After the World War II was over, and due to the relative peace of mind, a population explosion occurred and baby boomers were born. This generation which is called &ldquo;Generation X&rdquo; entered the 80&rsquo;s as the buyers of homes and consumers of furniture, bed, mattress and rugs. This was one of the reasons for huge increase in demand for Oriental rugs of the 80&rsquo;s. In this short a...

Oriental Sore

Note.?Single sores represent about 40 per cent of all cases. It is suggested that a single sore, naturally acquired, be allowed to run its course, if not on the face, and if protected from bites. The development of an active immunity from one infection with oriental sore is generally accepted. Inoculation with attenuated cultures of the parasite is being successfully carried out in some endemic...