CONTENTS. 



W. S. Halsted: As to the cause of the dilatation of the subclavian artery observed in 



certain cases of cervical rib. I (1065). 

 J. H. Austin and S. S. Leopold: Effects of glucose and of meat on the blood nitrogen 



and the duration of life in experimental renal insufficiency. 2 (1066). 

 V. C. Myers, M. S. Fine and W. G. Lough: The significance of the uric acid, urea 



and creatinine of the blood in early and late nephritis. 3 (1067). 

 A. L. Dean (by invitation): The movements of the mitral valve flaps, studied by a 



new method. 4 (1068). 

 J. R. Murlin and J. A. Riche: The fat of the blood in relation to muscular activity 



and heat production. 5 (1069). 

 H. Mosenthai.: The interpretation of a positive nitrogen balance in nephritis. 



6 (1070). 



W. deB. MacNider: On the occurrence and distribution of potassium in normal and 



nephropathic kidney cells. 7 (1071). 

 Isaac Ott and John C. Scott: The action of animal extracts upon the flow of bile, 



8 (1072). 



C. A. Smith, Raymond J. Miller and P. B. Hawk: Studies on the relative digesti- 

 bility and utilization by the human body of lard and hydrogenated vegetable oil. 



9 (1073)- 



Harry L. Huber (by invitation): The ammonia of the gastric juice. 10 (1074). 

 William Salant and C. W. Mitchell: The action of heavy metals on the isolated 



intestine, n (1075). 

 R. C. Hoskins (by invitation): A note on the failure of pituitrin to sensitize the 



sympathetic system. 12(1076). 

 Frank N. Wilson (by invitation) : The production of atiioventricular rhythm in man 



after the administration of atropin. 13 (1077). 

 J. Bronfenbrenner: On the mechanism of anaphylaxis and antianaphylaxis. 



14 (1078). 



C. W. Hooper and G. H. Whipple: Icterus. A rapid change of hemoglobin to bile 

 pigment in the pleural and peritoneal cavities. 15 (1079). 



S. H. Hurwitz, K. F. Meyer and Z. Ostenberg: On a colorimetric method of 

 adjusting bacteriological culture media to any optimum hydrogen ion concen- 

 tration. 16 (1080). 



Ernest C. Dickson: Sarcoma occurring in a guinea-pig. 17 (1081). 



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