Book Review: Cryotherapy of Ocular Diseases

Cryotherapy in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a systematic review.

The aim of this article was to review current evidence about cryotherapy in inflammatory rheumatic diseases (therapeutic and biological effects). For therapeutic effects, we performed a systematic review (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, LILACS databases, unpublished data) and selected studies including non-operated and non-infected arthritic patients treated with local cryotherapy or whole-bo...

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DJ-1 in Ocular Diseases: A Review

Protein deglycase DJ-1 (Parkinson disease protein 7) is a 20 kDa protein encoded by PARK7 gene. It is also known as a redox-sensitive chaperone and sensor that protect cells against oxidative stress-induced cell death in many human diseases. Though increasing evidence implicates that DJ-1 may also participate in ocular diseases, the overview of DJ-1 in ocular diseases remains elusive. In this r...

Book Review The social ecology of infectious diseases

Too often we hear about ‘bad bugs’ and too little do we contemplate the role that society and the environment play in struggles with the vast microbial world. No question that biomedical research remains important for solving problems, but we should be cautious not to rely too heavily on technology – vaccines and pharmaceuticals, for example. Surely amplification resulting from, and adaptation ...

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