Bacillus thuringiensis -based biopesticides, are they as effective as they should be?

Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms?

Gelastic seizures (GS) describe ictal laughter and are associated with hypothalamic lesions, as well as other cortical areas. Dacrystic seizures (DS), characterized by ictal crying, also have been reported in hypothalamic lesions and focal epilepsy. We describe a young girl with drug resistant focal dyscognitive seizures associated with gelastic and dacrystic features. However, neither laughter...

Are rodent models of Parkinson's disease behaving as they should?

In recent years our understanding of Parkinson's disease has expanded both in terms of pathological hallmarks as well as relevant genetic influences. In parallel with the aetiological discoveries a multitude of PD animal models have been established. The vast majority of these are rodent models based on environmental, genetic and mechanistic insight. A major challenge in many of these models is...

Are antidepressants as effective as claimed? No, they are not effective at all.

An Overview of Bacillus Thuringiensis Biopesticides

Bacillus thuringiensis – Based Biopesticides Against Agricultural Pests in Latin America