Tag Archives: University of Sherbrooke

Dr. Philippe Sarret Team and Potential New Pain Targets

September 29, 2008 – 1:05 pm

Shedding Light on New Pain Pathways

There is no joy in Painville. Our answer to pain is: “make it go away”! It spoils quality of life. The socio-economic costs for treatments, loss of productivity and absenteeism, are measured in billions USD$.
Today, moderate to severe pain is treated mostly with NSAIDs, narcotics or tricyclics (anti-depressants). Properly prescribed, [...]

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The First Story is Here!

July 9, 2008 – 8:49 pm

Dr. Mark Behlke and 27mer DsiRNAs
 
I am pleased to be featuring Dr. Mark Behlke’s story as our first. This was an easy choice because our main characters, Mark and the 27mer DsiRNAs (Dicer Substrate Small Interfering RNAs), are rising stars in small interfering (siRNA) based research.
 
siRNAtechnology addresses the need for Biosciences Researchers and Clinicians [...]

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