The publication of a recent study slipped past me at the beginning of last month. A note in my inbox, however, brought it to my attention, and I thought I’d share.

Though this study was relatively small — the synopsis offers that the postmortem brain tissue of seven people who lived with multiple sclerosis were studied — it suggests that the Epstein-Barr (E-B) virus may play a role in the inflammatory stages of MS (and possibly other neurologic conditions where inflammation plays a part).

“Pieces,” if you will, of the virus were found in the inflammatory cytokine involved in innate immunity. You see, the way a virus works (and this is a very basic way of looking at the workings of these intricate organisms) is to get inside of a cell and change that cell to do its bidding. In other words, viruses, this one in particular, do not try to destroy cells but rather co-opt them to coexist.

Embassies attacked over killing of more than 200 people ahead of vote calling for President Bashar al-Assad to resign
Agencies in Beirut
guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/homs-massacre-un-vote-syria

An anti-regime demonstration in the city of al-Qsair, south-west of Homs where activists say Syrian forces have killed more than 200 people.
More than 200 people have been killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, according to activists, as the UN security council prepares to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar al-Assad to resign.
As news of the violence spread, a crowd of Syrians stormed their country's embassy in Cairo and protests broke out outside Syrian missions in Britain, Germany and the United States.
Death tolls cited by activists and opposition groups ranged from 217 to 260, making the Homs attack the deadliest so far in Assad's crackdown on protests that erupted 11 months ago inspired by uprisings that overthrew three Arab leaders.

Ende Ende.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Ende

An uncomfortable afternoon because the antibiotics always disrupt my bowel movement, so could not have one which was unpleasant.

Which meant I could not sit well in bed and needed constant adjustment from Richie.

After a couple of hours and not getting anything much written I decided to stop.

Instead I concentrated on relaxing which worked better than trying to type half lying on my side.