Selma Sapir (1916-2014).

This article memorializes Selma Sapir (1916-2014), a child psychologist and innovator in treating children with learning disabilities. Sapir authored or coauthored five books on treating and educating children with learning disabilities. She developed four tests: the Sapir Dimension of Learning, the Sapir Learning Lab Language Scale, the Sapir Self-Concept Scale, and the Sapir Developmental Scale.

The effect of odor valence on olfactory performance in schizophrenia patients, unaffected relatives and at-risk youth.

Given the presence of odor identification impairment in individuals with schizophrenia and recent evidence of aberrant odor hedonic processing, the aim of this investigation was to examine the influence of valence and intensity on odor identification in schizophrenia patients, their first-degree family members, and young persons at clinical risk for psychosis. Participants completed the 16-item Sniffin' Stick Odor Identification Test. A logistic regression was conducted to assess the influence of valence and intensity on odor identification accuracy.

Synthesis and evaluation of 4-acyl-2-thiazolylhydrazone derivatives for anti-Toxoplasma efficacy in vitro.

A new series of 4-acyl-2-thiazolylhydrazone derivatives was synthesized and screened for its in vitro activity against Toxoplasma gondii. We evaluated parasite growth inhibition and cytotoxicity, inhibition of replication, and inhibition of parasite invasion of host cells. The biological results indicated that some substances had an antiproliferative effect against intracellular T.