New hominin remains from Uzbekistan.

Although the Paleolithic occupations of Uzbekistan and the neighboring foothill regions of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan are well-documented, almost no hominin fossil material has been discovered in the area since Teshik-Tash 1 in 1938. Here we describe and offer a preliminary comparative framework for hominin remains that were recovered in 2003 from two Middle Paleolithic sites in Uzbekistan, Obi-Rakhmat Grotto and Anghilak Cave. The description of Teshik-Tash as a Neandertal and the preponderance of lithic assemblages identified as Mousterian in character has supported the interpretation of the region as the eastern-most extent of the Neandertal range.

[The diagnostic and treatment characteristics of rectal cancer in young persons].

The causes of advancement and results of treatment of 191 patients (aged under 40 years) with rectal cancer seen in 1967-1987 were analysed. The peculiarities of the disease in young age were identified. Timely diagnosis and better results of treatment of rectal cancer in the young can be assured with better educational activities and mandatory rectal examination during oncological check-ups.