Because adolescents are generally viewed as "risk-takers," an assessment of planning and decision-making skills during the teenage years may reveal why this developmental group tends to engage in dangerous behaviors. One area in which these abilities have significant consequences for future outcome is pregnancy, a condition that requires a decision to either give birth or abort. Previewing, a p...

This study was designed to define the most important factors to predict freestyle performance times in 135 elite master swimmers by prediction models which include age, anthropometric and strength variables. To cross validate these equations found for Elite swimmers, we used a group composed by 126 lower technical level age and experience matched master swimmers. Results demonstrated that age, ...

1. Inventory of methods currently available From the regulatory point of view, the main objective of acute toxicity testing is basically to classify chemicals according to their intrinsic toxicity as required by the EEC directive on classification, packaging, and labelling of dangerous substances (Council Directive 67/548/EEC and subsequent amendments). This requirement aims to protect public h...

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...

background drug abuse is a disorder associated with unhealthy pattern of drug consumption and is a widespread social delinquent both in society and at home. there have only been a few studies conducted on the frequency and types of harmful behaviors among drug abusers. objectives the objective of this study is to investigate the frequency of harmful behaviors in people who are suffering from dr...

Cells during mitosis and meiosis undergo chromosome condensation through a process that depends on evolutionary conserved large protein complexes known as condensins. There are two condensing complexes, condensin i and ii, each of which is composed of five subunits. Condensin i and ii play essential, yet distinct, roles in chromosome condensation and segregation during mitosis. Recent findings ...