The estimation of cerebral asymmetries in schizophrenia by the Cavalieri principle.

Objective: To demonstrate hemispheric asymmetry in patients with schizophrenia using a cheap, simple stereologic method on the basis of standard CT scans of the brain.

Methods: To demonstrate hemispheric asymmetry, standard CT scans of 30 schizophrenic patients (14 males, 16 females) were compared with 39 (13 male, 26 female) control subjects at Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey in 2005. Brain volumes were investigated by using a cheap, simple stereologic method, namely, Cavalieri.

Do Ramadan fasting restrictions alter eating behaviours?

During Ramadan month, Muslims should refrain from drinking, eating and smoking from dawn to sunset. Ramadan fasting can be considered as a kind of dietary restriction. Eating restriction is a risk factor for later development of eating disorders.