Trials and errors in the realm of photodynamic therapy: Viability and ROS detection.

In the realm of Photodynamic Therapy, as elsewhere, claims are sometimes made for which there is minimal evidence or proof. Some examples are indicated.

Event-related potentials of social comparisons in depression and social anxiety.

Social comparison is central in human life and can be especially challenging in depression and social anxiety. We assessed event-related potentials and emotions using a social comparison task in which participants received feedback on both their own and a co-player's performance, in participants with depression and/or social anxiety (n = 63) and healthy controls (n = 72). Participants reported more negative emotions for downward (being better than the co-player [participant correct, co-player wrong]) and upward (being worse than the co-player [participant wrong, co-player correct]) comparisons versus even outcomes, with these effects being stronger in depression and social anxiety.

Annals of photodynamic therapy: Publish and/or perish?

The current situation with regard to journal publishing is markedly different from the days when everything was done by mail and subscriptions paid the costs. In even earlier times, i.e.