A hunger strike is a common, expensive, and potentially lethal event within a correctional
institution. In this study, we describe the characteristics of inmates who initiated hunger strikes …

Inmates have high rates of opioid use disorder and are at risk for morbidity and mortality
both during incarceration and after release. We conducted a retrospective chart review to …

We have determined the tentative amino acid sequence of the β chain (M r 20,000) of the
lectin favin. In previous studies, we have shown that the α chain (M r 5600) of this lectin is …

The rapidity with which infants come to understand language and events in their surroundings
has prompted speculation concerning innate knowledge structures that guide language …

Crystals of the bovine milk protein lactollin yield x-ray diffraction data extending to a
resolution of 2.8 A. Lactollin is a bovine analogue of beta2-microglobulin, a protein that is …

… We are also grateful for the candid feedback that we received from Kerri Briggs (George
W. Bush Institute), Josh Edelman (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Ed Fuller (Penn State …

Over the past few years, institutional investors have quietly bought approximately 200,000
single-family homes at bargain prices and converted them into rental homes. In some parts of …

OBJECTIVE: To identify reasons for use and attitudes toward permanent sterilization in
reproductive-age women in rural El Salvador and to assess their satisfaction and regret with this …

Background: Increasing weight-related illness in the United States has led to 120,000
preventable deaths annually and soaring medical costs. Treating patients in a group setting may …

… Of note, as Marion Wright Edelman observes in the introduction to these volumes, African
American boys and young men also suffer from unmet emotional needs and intolerable levels …