A gold elixir of youth in the 16th century French court

Abstract

Did gold play a part in the death of a 16th century French courtesan and favourite of Henri II?

Role of gold nanoparticles in advanced biomedical applications

“…Likewise, Paracelsus has mentioned the biomedical applications of colloidal gold. 270 He prepared aurum potabile (potable or drinkable gold) by reduction of gold salt with plant extracts in oil/alcohol. 271 Colloidal or potable gold was used for therapeutics of syphilis and mental disorders.…”

Naming the body (or the bones): Human remains, anthropological/medical collections, religious beliefs, and restitution

“…Perhaps the only element clinching the argument in favor of restitution is the name of the individual, highlighting the importance of forensic and multidisciplinary identification processes for such “artifacts” (Charlier et al, ,b). In the following examples from all over the world and from various fields of anatomy, anthropology, medicine, and archaeology, we will test the pertinence of a restitution process based on the nominal identification of human remains, i.e., their precise name.…”