Deinococcus radiodurans' SRA-HNH domain containing protein Shp (Dr1533) is involved in faithful genome inheritance maintenance following DNA damage.

Background: Deinococcus radiodurans R1 (DR) survives conditions of extreme desiccation, irradiation and exposure to genotoxic chemicals, due to efficient DNA breaks repair, also through Mn protection of DNA repair enzymes.

Methods: Possible annotated domains of the DR1533 locus protein (Shp) were searched by bioinformatic analysis. The gene was cloned and expressed as fusion protein.

Reliability and validity of the SPAID-G checklist for detecting psychiatric disorders in adults with intellectual disability.

SPAID (Psychiatric Instrument for the Intellectually Disabled Adult) is the first Italian tool-package for carrying out psychiatric diagnosis in adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). It includes the "G" form, for general diagnostic orientation, and specific checklists for all groups of syndromes stated by the available classification systems. SPAID was established to provide an easy and quick tool for daily practice of the personnel working with ID.

[Intestinal angiodysplasias. Diagnostic and therapeutic problems].

The cases are presented of 9 patients with intestinal angiodysplasia observed in 1979-85 in the surgery departments of San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan. Diagnostic problems are discussed with particular reference to angiographic and endoscopic methods. Surgical treatment gave good results.