Post mortem DNA degradation of human tissue experimentally mummified in salt.

Mummified human tissues are of great interest in forensics and biomolecular archaeology. The aim of this study was to analyse post mortem DNA alterations in soft tissues in order to improve our knowledge of the patterns of DNA degradation that occur during salt mummification. In this study, the lower limb of a female human donor was amputated within 24 h post mortem and mummified using a process designed to simulate the salt dehydration phase of natural or artificial mummification.

[Attitudes towards psychotherapy of young second-generation Turkish immigrants living in Germany].

Objective: To assess the effect of cultural identification in Turkish immigrants living in Germany on attitudes towards psychotherapy.

Methods: The approach to psychotherapy of 139 Turkish immigrants and 164 Germans was examined.

Results: Overall the Turkish population reported a less positive attitude towards psychotherapy in comparison to the German population.