DECRIMINALIZING SUICIDE ATTEMPT IN THE 21ST CENTURY: AN EXAMINATION OF SUICIDE RATES IN COUNTRIES THAT PENALIZE SUICIDE, A CRITICAL REVIEW

Decriminalizing suicide attempt in the 21st century: an examination of suicide rates in countries that penalize suicide, a critical review

Abstract Background Decriminalizing suicide may decrease overall suicide rates because then individuals who are at risk of suicide would be more willing to seek help from the community and from mental health professionals, therefore enabling early interventions for preventing suicidality.We aimed to examine the suicide trends over the last 20 years

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ICOS-expressing lymphocytes promote resolution of CD8-mediated lung injury in a mouse model of lung rejection.

Acute rejection, a common complication of lung transplantation, may promote obliterative bronchiolitis leading to graft failure in lung transplant recipients.During acute rejection episodes, CD8(+) T cells can contribute to lung epithelial injury but the mechanisms promoting and controlling CD8-mediated injury in the lung are not well understood.To

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