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Neuropathic Pain Neurodegenerative Disease
submitted by: alex01
Dr. Remi Quirion (McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) described enhancement of the effects of pain-related peptides by PGE2 . This finding suggests a new, possible complimentary approach to the therapy of pain. Qurion also discussed anti-Alzheimer effect of polyphenols. This effect appears to be due not due to their antioxidant activity only. Quirion suggested the existence of membrane protein than binds polyphenols.
Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis
submitted by: alex01
J. Kocsis, PhD. - The current approaches to the therapy of multiple sclerosis are reviewed by J. Kocsis (Yale University). His research emphasizes remyelination as an approach to the therapy of multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury.
The Effect of Universal Influenza Immunization on Mortality and Health Care Use
submitted by: jeff_kwong
Authors: Jeffrey C. Kwong, Thérèse A. Stukel, Jenny Lim, Allison J. McGeer, Ross E.G. Upshur, Helen Johansen, Christie Sambell, William W. Thompson, Deva Thiruchelvam, Fawziah Marra, Lawrence W. Svenson, Douglas G. Manuel
Microblogology
submitted by: MicrobeWorld
Six Science bloggers talk about why they blog, the role of blogging in science, feedback they've received, and the greatest microbiological discovery in the past decade.
Bloggers featured include:
John Logsdon
Sex, Genes & Evolution
http://www.johnlogsdon.blogspot.com
Jonathan Badger
T. Taxus
http://ttaxus.blogspot.com
Yersinia
http://www.myspace.com/lenore138
Moselio Schaechter
Small Things Considered
http://schechter.asmblog.org
Tara Smith
Aetiology
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Tectonics
submitted by: scivee-team
A documentary on tectonics, continental drift, and ocean floor exploration.