[Cryogenics].

Today, cryogenics is a reality. It is a technique for the preservation of bodies, it is not authorized by French law but is expanding in the United States and other states. It is sometimes regarded as funerary law, while it is conceived by its defenders as a precondition for future revivification.

[MEDICALLY ASSISTED PROCREATION AND HOMOSEXUAL COUPLES].

With the legalization of the same-sex marriage in France, the medically assisted procreation has returned to the heart of discussions relating to the family. So far, the French legislator has strictly limited access to such medical techniques to sterile heterosexual couples only. Thus, the possibility of giving birth is denied to people who are in a "social" sterility position, such as singles or gays.

Mercury toxicity to terrestrial snails in a partial life cycle experiment.

Despite growing concerns about the potential adverse effects of elevated mercury (Hg) concentrations in the terrestrial environment, only a few toxicity data are available for soil invertebrates. The chronic toxicity of inorganic Hg-Hg(II)--through food or soil contaminations was therefore assessed for the snail Cantareus aspersus, a well-recognized soil quality bioindicator. The 28-day EC50s (the concentrations causing 50% effect) for the snail growth were 600 and 5048 mg Hg kg(-1) for food and soil, respectively.

Developing a successful robotics program.

Purpose Of Review: Advancements in the robotic surgical technology have revolutionized the standard of care for many surgical procedures. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the important considerations in developing a new robotics program at a given healthcare institution.

Recent Findings: Patients' interest in robotic-assisted surgery has and continues to grow because of improved outcomes and decreased periods of hospitalization.