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A blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) pre‐colonization interval dataset for improving...
Forensic entomology currently represents a precise and accurate approach for estimating the minimum postmortem interval (PMIMIN) in medicolegal death investigations. However, this field would greatly benefit from baseline data regarding the early stages of body exposure before in...
Homicide by patients with schizophrenia: Two rare cases
While the majority of individuals with schizophrenia do not engage in violent behavior, the presence of the disorder is associated with a modestly increased risk of violence, particularly within familial contexts. Parricide — defined as the killing of a parent — is a rare but...
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Beyond the numbers: Critical analysis of the role of postmortem tryptase in the forensic...
The postmortem diagnosis of anaphylaxis remains a forensic challenge due to the lack of specific external signs. Tryptase, a mast cell‐derived protease, has emerged as a potential biomarker for fatal anaphylaxis. This systematic review critically examined 40 studies published bet...
Unusual case of death by grinder
Suicides by power tools such as grinders are rare and present significant challenges in forensic investigation. Accurate differentiation between suicidal, homicidal, or accidental injuries is crucial, particularly when the circumstances surrounding the death are ambiguous. We rep...
ASB Newsletter – August 1, 2025
Unexplained fall and fatal head injury: Forensic implications of neurocysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS) by the larval stage of Taenia solium. We present a case of an unresponsive 32‐year‐old man who was found outside a steel manufacturing factory, taken to the emergency department by the po...
Solvent‐free method for developing latent fingerprints by applying superfine ninhydrin...
Ninhydrin is one of the most commonly used reagents for developing latent fingerprints on porous surfaces. Although its working solution is typically pre‐prepared, it has several drawbacks: it can dissolve printing ink and handwritten text, and it often causes thermal paper to da...