Mammals rarely regenerate their lost or injured tissues into adulthood. MRL/MpJ mouse strain initially identified to heal full-thickness ear wounds now represents a classical example of mammalian wound regeneration since it can heal a spectrum of injuries such as skin and cardiac wounds, nerve injuries and knee articular cartilage lesions. In addition to MRL/MpJ, a few other mouse strains such ...

This paper presents HEALER, a software agent that recommends sequential intervention plans for use by homeless shelters, who organize these interventions to raise awareness about HIV among homeless youth. HEALER’s sequential plans (built using knowledge of social networks of homeless youth) choose intervention participants strategically to maximize influence spread, while reasoning about uncert...

Recurrent miscarriage places a huge psychological burden on a woman who is trying to conceive. Meanwhile, the use of traditional medicine still plays an important role within the Saudi Arabian culture, where many patients still seek alternative forms of therapy. However, this traditional way of treatment might expose patients to many hazards. We present a case of a 32-year-old pregnant woman wi...

In a phenomenological research study with a purposeful sample, 6 Ojibwa and Cree indigenous women healers from Canada and the United States shared their experience of being a traditional healer. Using stories obtained during open-ended, unstructured interviews, in this article I depict the lives, backgrounds, and traditional healing practices of women who, in the past, have not been afforded an...

OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy and safety of 'healer' cream as monotherapy in the treatment of acute and chronic anal fissure. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized, single blinded, comparative trial. METHODS Sixty patients suffering from anal fissure were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into three groups: group A: treated with 'healer' local cream application 3...

ions Products used Corresponding terms Pulpitis, periodontitis, maxillary cellulite, gingivitis, headaches, maxillary sinusitis Medical interpretation or therapeutic decision Potential positive diagnosis: pulpitis, periodontitis, maxillary cellulitis Translation Dental pain (English), yin dimi (Dioula), yende zabre (Moré) Conceptual indicators Pain Linguistic indicators French Terminology indic...

To the Editor: It is my opinion that meaningful co-operation between traditional healers and scientific medical practice is impossible, because of the fundamental difference in the concept of disease causation that underlies the practice of both sides. The articles in the insert to the SAMJ of December 1994 ('Bridging the gap') provided a welcome explanation of the way in which the traditional ...