* This investigation was supported by a grant from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. I Bertani, G., and Weigle, J., J. Bact., 65, 113 (1953). 2 Adams, M. H., in Methods in Medical Research, Chicago, 1950. 3 Dulbecco, R., J. Bact., 59, 329 (1950). 4 Jacob, F., personal communication. 6 We wish to thank Ciba S.A., Basel, Switzerland, who put at our disposal the chlorohydrate of met...

Iran's relation with one of the largest countries, that is, Russia (The Soviet Union) has under gone many changes. One of the brilliant examples of the changing policies of Russia towards Iran is, no doubt, the years 1941 to 1953. In this period, most of graceful communist parties' rise and fall is making relations between Iran and Russia. Tudeh party, Ferghe Democrate Azerbaijan and Ferghe Dem...

The treatment of chronic hypertrophic emphysema by pneumoperitoneum has received much favourable comment in recent medical literature. In several reports on small series of cases it is claimed that this manceuvre will increase vital capacity (Brackenridge and Jones, 1953; Furman and Callaway, 1950; Gaensler and Carter, 1950; Zak and Southwell, 1953),maximum breathing capacity (Gaensler and Cart...

over seven decades ago, as the result of endeavors of a group of leading literary and scientific figures the farhangestan-e-awwal (first academy of iran) was established in may 1935 and its activity continued until 1953. presented here is a brief historical account of the establishment of the first academy of iran as well as a look at the biographical sketches of physicians at the academy.