Current Issue March 2012, Vol. 24, No. 1

Issue Highlights

Heart rate reduction and autonomic response in young adults following different vagal maneuvers
March 2012(Vol. 24 | No. 1 | Pages 1-4)
Yuan-Chia Cheng, Huai-Min Chen, Wei-Che Lee, Chao-Wen Chen, Hsing-Lin Lin

The formation and performance of medical humanities by interns in a clinical setting
March 2012(Vol. 24 | No. 1 | Pages 5-11)
Yu-Feng Wong, Shio-Jean Lin, Hsiu-Chi Cheng, Tung-Han Hsieh, Tzuen-Ren Hsiue, Han-Shu Chung, Mi-Yu Tsai, Meei-Ren Wang

Application of signs of dying identified in traditional Chinese, Tibetan, and modern Western medicine in terminal care
March 2012(Vol. 24 | No. 1 | Pages 12-15)
Jyh-Gang Hsieh, Ying-Wei Wang

Can a girl with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency live a normal life?
17 May 2012
Too-Yuan Tsai, Chun-Ying Weng, Hui-Min Lin, Pei-Chun Lai, Shi-Ping Chou, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Shao-Yin Chu
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase (HMG-CoA lyase) deficiency (OMIM: 246450) is an extremely rare genetic metabolic autosomal recessive disorder. A higher incidence of the disorder is found in Saudi...
Postenzyme replacement therapy era for type 2 mucopolysaccharidosis
14 May 2012
Wei-Chih Chou, Chun-Ying Weng, Shuan-Pei Lin, Shao-Yin Chu
Type 2 mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS), also calledHunter syndrome (MIM:309900), is a rare X-linked genetic disorder caused by mutation in the iduronate 2-sulfatase gene (IDS: 300823). The gene encodes fo...
Schizophrenia as a neuronal synaptic disorder related to multiple rare genetic mutations
07 May 2012
Yu-Chih Shen, Chia-Hsiang Chen
Abstract: Schizophrenia is a highly heritable disorder, but many aspects of its etiology and pathophysiology remain poorly understood. Synaptic pathology has been reported as a feature of the brain in...
An oriental understanding of health
30 April 2012
Michael Cheng-Tek Tai
Abstract: Maintaining a balance between Yin and Yang within the macrocosm and microcosm is the key to a person's health according to Chinese traditional understanding. Hinduism's Ayurveda also shares ...
Cryptosporidiosis
19 April 2012
Yung-Hsiang Hsu
A 44-year-old man with AIDS experienced watery diarrhea for 2 weeks. Examination of his stool using an acid-fast stain indicated Cryptosporidium (). Cryptosporidiosis is a recently recognized enteric ...

View More Articles in Press...

On the Cover

New Issue Alert

Tzu Chi Foundation

Tzu Chi Foundation was established in 1966 by Venerable Dharma Master Cheng Yen on the impecunious east coast of Taiwan. For over 42 years, the foundation has been contributing to better social and community services, medical care, education and humanism in Taiwan and around the world. From the first 30 members, housewives who saved two cents from their grocery money each day to help the poor, the foundation has grown to over five million members in 45 countries.

Access this journal onSciVerse ScienceDirect

About Tzu Chi Medical Journal

The Tzu Chi Medical Journal is the peer-reviewed publication of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, and includes original research papers on clinical medicine and basic science, case reports, clinical pathological pages, and review articles.

Journal Access

The new website has improved features and functions. Access to abstracts and full text is complimentary. Register or login to:

Activate Online Access

Publishing Information

Tzu Chi Medical Journal is published by Elsevier for the Tzu Chi Foundation.