Quantitative histophotometric study of liver dehydrogenase activity during temporary ischemia of the extremities

This prospective study depicts quantitative histophotometric characteristics of the changes in the histoenzymologic spectrum of the liver in the course of temporary ischemia of the extremities with subsequent revascularization. The increase in the activities of dehydrogenases under study in the course of a 3-hour ischemia, and the decrease of these parameters in 6- and 12-hour ischemia was discovered, that was determined as a compensatory response followed by the period of compensation exhaustion and the development of the period of complete exhaustion. The data of the study of drug correction of the postischemia syndrome confirmed the rationality of the efforts that were made. A special program developed for computer processing of histological data allows rapid adaptation of the methods for different histophotometric examinations with the use of TV analyzer of the picture, this creating wider possibilities as compared to the known analogs.     

Life at the top: The benefits of height

According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index daily poll of the US population, taller people live better lives, at least on average. They evaluate their lives more favorably, and they are more likely to report a range of positive emotions such as enjoyment and happiness. They are also less likely to report a range of negative experiences, like sadness, and physical pain, though they are more likely to experience stress and anger, and if they are women, to worry. These findings cannot be attributed to different demographic or ethnic characteristics of taller people, but are almost entirely explained by the positive association between height and both income and education, both of which are positively linked to better lives.     

Effect of temperature on methane oxidation and community composition in landfill cover soil

Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology - Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are the third largest anthropogenic source of methane (CH4) emissions in the United States. The...     

Structural-metabolic characteristics of acute hepatic failure]

Basing on early autopsy data, the study was made of structural and metabolic characteristics of the liver in marked intoxication and blood loss. Histologic, histoenzymatic and biochemical methods were used to evaluate morpho- and pathogenesis of acute liver failure arising in the above conditions.