Emotional Ego- and Altercentric Biases in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence.

Self-other distinction is a crucial aspect of social cognition, as it allows us to differentiate our own mental and emotional states from those of others. Research suggests that this ability might be impaired in individuals on the autism spectrum, but convincing evidence of self-other distinction difficulties in the emotional domain is lacking. Here we aimed at evaluating emotional self-other distinction abilities in autistic and non-autistic adults, in two behavioral pilot studies and one fMRI study.

[Treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting with 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor antagonists].

Background And Objective: 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists have proved to be highly efficacious in the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). However, several questions remain concerning the relative efficacy of various approved anti-emetics, especially with respect to dosage, duration and timing of administration, as well as differences in toxicity profiles. Thus it seemed appropriate to assess the current therapeutic results in routine daily practice, when applying antiemetic therapy according to established guidelines.

Structure and synthesis of a lipid-containing bacteriophage. Purification, chemical composition, and partial sequences of the structural proteins.

The four structural proteins of the lipid-containing bacteriophage PM2 have been purified by dissociation of the virus in the presence of acetic acid followed by a combination of gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography in the presence of sodium dodecylsulfate and guanidine hydrochloride. Amino acid analyses of each of the proteins were performed and correlated with the properties and functions of the proteins. Protein I has the highest polarity and is the only water-soluble protein.