The effects of halluncinogenic drugs on helically cut strips of human umbilical veins and sheep
umbilical arteries were studied. Muscle activity at 37C was recorded isotonically under 1 …

In summary, experiments on isolated human umbilical vein indicated both serotonin and
LSD-25 to be potent vasoconstrictors. The contractile response to LSD-25 was more persistent …

Comparative studies on the actions of serotonin and histamine were carried out on umbilical
arteries and veins from humans and sheep and on monkey umbilical veins. All vein …

There is much evidence that the development of allergic disorders may be related to early
exposure of allergens, including those in breastmilk. We have tried to find out whether …

Background: One hundred twenty children, identified before birth as being at high risk for
atopy, were prenatally assigned to prophylactic or control groups. Methods: The infants in the …

BACKGROUND: Early life allergen exposure may increase the risk of childhood allergy, but
the protective effect of reduction in allergen exposure remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To …

Loading of vehicle undercarriages from the detonation of shallow-buried explosives remains
a serious threat to life in conflict and post-conflict zones. One method to protect lightly-…

The dysfunction of hepatic heme synthesis by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlordibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in
mice, enhanced by iron, leads to accumulation of uroporphyrins I and III (uroporphyria) and …

Severe sepsis is increasingly a cause of death. Rapid and correct initial antimicrobial treatment
reduces mortality. The aetiological agent(s) cannot always be found in blood cultures (…

Recommendation: Each tissue sample should be collected using separate sterile instruments
and transferred directly into culture bottles and transferred to laboratory as soon as …