[The modern view of the problem of the identification of the dominant hand].

There are currently the increasing requirements for the development of new scientifically substantiated approaches to and methods of forensic medical expertise for the purpose of personality identification. The necessity of such work arises from the constantly growing number of the unidentified persons and the current living conditions characterized by the heightened dangers posed by the risk of terrorism, local military conflicts, railway and flight accidents. This article contains the analytical review giving evidence that the identification of the dominant hand based on the characteristics of the hard dental tissues provides a promising additional tool for personality identification for the purpose of forensic medical expertise.

[Hormonal correction in combined therapy of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in women].

Pain dysfunction syndrome of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in women is often accompanied by mammary and reproductive disorders associated with endocrine disturbances. 30 female patients aged 19-35 years suffering from of the pain dysfunction syndrome TMJ combined with intact dentition and orthognathic occlusion were studied. Dental examination was followed by gynecologic examination.

[Steroidogenesis disorders in women with temporomandibular dysfunction].

The aim of the study was to trace hormone shifts in women suffering from different manifestation of the TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome. Levels of some blood steroid hormones (oestradiol, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol) were determined in 193 female patients aged 14-70. The object of study was blood serum collected in different menstrual phases.

[Observation of the processes of low-temperature crystallization in an aqueous cell suspension by electron microscopy].

The possibility of using electron microscopy for the study of the processes of the low-temperature crystallization of water in cell suspension is discussed with E. coli M-17 culture used as an example. The replacement of water in the frozen state permits the observation of processes occurring in the sample at low temperature.

[Effect of a modification of the medium on the structure of bacterial cells based on electron microscopy data].

Electron microscopy was used to study the interactions between microorganisms and the culture medium in the presence of modifying agents. Temperature-dependent changes in the intensity of water-glycerin exchange between the cells and the medium are demonstrated, which is of interest for the optimization of the conditions of using protectors, as well as for the study of the permeability of cell membranes.