52 INTRODUCTION Epithelial inclusion or epidermoid cyst (EIC) lined by well defined stratified squamous epithelium enlarges by cellular proliferation and by desquamation of keratinized debris into the cavity of the cyst (1). Histologically, it is differentiated from the dermoid cyst by the absence of dermal structures and from the benign cystic teratoma or true dermoid cyst, which is a neoplasm...

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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs or priori diseases) such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and kuru in man or scrapie in sheep presented and still present major challenges to biomedical research. The first phase of investigation of these diseases was dominated by experiments at the biological level and led to the discovery of transmissibility, the existence of strains, as well as the...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are in high demand. These agents are readily purchased without a prescription for headaches, fever, pain, and other common physical symptoms and complaints. The management of osteoarthritis and other chronic pain disorders, more often than not, involves a prescribed regimen of nonsteroidals among other analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. The combination o...

Introduction Blustery Madrid winter days, traffic-congested streets and an encounter with dysfunctional public transport are difficult to forget. Fortunately, the approximately 50 scientists that gathered in the city for the workshop on ‘Memory and Related Disorders’ also took away memories of outstanding presentations and vigorous discussions. The workshop tackled a diverse set of topics inclu...