Species diversity of Brazilian cave fauna has been seriously underestimated. A karst area located in Felipe Guerra, northeastern Brazil, which is a hotspot of subterranean diversity in Brazil, has revealed more than 20 troglobitic species, most of them still undescribed. Based on recent samplings in this karst area, we document the occurrence of the suborder Cavernicola (Platyhelminthes) in Sou...

A proposal presented to the IADB by Ricardo P. C. Leal, lead researcher, as a reply to the " Corporate Governance in Latin American and the Caribbean " call for

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Here we report the synthesis, pharmacological and pharmacokinetic evaluation of a pilot set of compounds structurally related to the potent and selective 5-HT7 ligand LP-211. Among the studied compounds, N-pyridin-3-ylmethyl-3-[4-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethoxy]propanamide (4b) showed high affinity for 5-HT7 receptors (K(i)=23.8 nM), selectivity over 5-HT1A receptors (>50-fold)...

In a survey undertaken in the west of Scotland 801 adult diabetics taking insulin were questioned about their use of disposable or non-disposable needles and syringes, the life of such equipment, infected injection sites, and future preferences. Six hundred and eight preferred to use disposable equipment even if it meant reusing it; of the 413 who already bought disposable needles, 211 reused t...

1. Dussault, J. H., Coulombe, P., Laberge, C., et al., Preliminary report on a mass screening program for neonatal hypothyroidism. J. Pediatr. 86, 670 (1975). 2. Larsen, P. R., and Broskin, K., Throxine (T-4) immunoassay using filter paper blood samples for screening neonates for hypothyroidism. Pediatr. Res. 9, 604 (1975). 3. Walfish, P. G., Screening for neonatal hypothyroidism using a dried ...

I. Microbic factors that may influence host resistance ... 204 A. Morphology and life cycle.............................................. 205 B. Electrokinetic potential .............................. 205 C. Motility and sedimentability ............................................... 206 D. Cultivation and preservation ............................................... 206 E. Metabolism .............

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 R I. BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 R A. How States Legalize Gambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 R B. Early History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 R C. How Taxes Are Dist...

BACKGROUND Prospective cohort studies have shown that high fruit and vegetable consumption is inversely associated with coronary heart disease (CHD). Whether food processing affects this association is unknown. Therefore, we quantified the association of fruit and vegetable consumption with 10-year CHD incidence in a population-based study in the Netherlands and the effect of processing on thes...