The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-24
LABORATORY
and SHOP David Ramsey
SCIENTIFIC RESURRECTION

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A dead dog was resurrected by
Professor S. S. Bryukhanenko Of
the Central Institute Of Dermatol-
ogy and Blood TRANSMISSION Of
Moscow after an amazing expert
ment. The dog was anesthetized
and a chemical was injected into
the blood to keep it from CONCEAL
ing. The scientist then made an
incision in the dogs chest and
placed a clamp over the heart
valves causing the dog to die"
At this point an artificial heart or
auto injector" was connected to the
arteries Of the animal Within 30
seconds the dog began to sigh, blink,
sneeze and show signs Of other nor
NAL reactions. A few minutes later
the artificial heart was disconnected
and the dogs heart began to func-
ton normally.
These experiments have so far
been confined to animals, but the
scientists believe that the technique
will be perfected to the point where
it will be possible to use it with
humans.
MEDICAL CARE FOR WORKERS
DR.. NJ. N. Newquist of Chicago re-
ports. after a 4-year survey, that the
medical care which is given to vic
TINS Of industrial accidents is far
below requirements. He says that
only So per cent Of the medical de-
partments Of the 1922 industrial es-
Establishments which he studied have
complied with the minimum stand
ards recommended by the Amer
lean College of Surgeons.
1t is significant that DR.. Newquist
tries to wheedle higher standards
out of the employers by telling them
that good medical service costs less
than poor medical treatment. If a
capitalist can ever be made to do
anything for worker, it is only be-
cause it will save him money.
THE MUSTACHE AS A
HEALTH PROTECTOR
There is an upper lip health risk
that justifies the mustache, accord
ing to DR.. Frederick A. Collier Of the
University Of Michigan. 1t seems
that an infection such as may arise
from a razor cut or from kissing is
much more dangerous potentially,
than an infection on the lower lip
brought on by splitting through ones
teeth or using a toothpick ineptly.
Broadly speaking the upper lip
area includes much Of the upper
face. Infections in these areas when
they spread reach the facial veins
and infect each side Of the nose,
the eye and the "cavernous sinus"
located on the floor of the skull.
Once the infection reaches this part
it can kill the victim quickly.
Considering these risks 1t seems
logical that shavers would protect
thmselves by not shaving. and con-
sequently they could send the money
they save to the Daily Worker Fund.
(These kind of tips will be featured
every week until the column fulfills
its quota)
A VACCINE FOR PERITONITIS
Two Boston physicians. Drs. H, L.
johnson and Eward L. Young, Jr..
have developed vaccine for the
prevention Of peritonitis, the great
est risk in surgical operations. The
vaccine, the scientists reported to
the Clinical Congress Of the Amer
lean College Of Surgeons, is known
as amniotic fluid. This is a sub
stance which is present in both
humans and animals
BY injecting this fluid into pa
tents from four to six hours before
operating, the. mortality rate from
peritonitis, following a bowel resec-
ton, was reduced from 80 to per
cent.
Twelve years ago DR.. johnson
conceived the idea of using this
fluid against peritonitis. At that
time, however, he used the fluid only
in caesarian operations, because
these we're the only cases where
supply Of the vaccine was avail
able Experiments we're then begun
to determine whether the fluid
could be gotten from animals and
be used with beneficial effects on
human beings.
Finally, the research workers de-
veloped a concentrated fluid which
is obtained from COWS. This is now
used FOR the purpose Of modelling
the defense mechanism before pos
sible contamination Of the perito-
neal cavity"