Killers and victims

T cell apoptosis : about killers and victims

1 T lymphocytes are important regulatory cells that help to orchestrate our immune system to defend our body from harmful pathogens. However, not all T cell-mediated immune responses are beneficial. Uncontrolled T cell activation and expansion is the underlying cause of many destructive diseases. The more we understand about these diseases and their regulation, the more it becomes evident that ...

Serial Killers Profiling and Target Victims: Is there a connection?

Although the phenomenon of serial killers has received great attention from media, governments, and public, very little information is known about them and very few theories are presented by researchers specifically their definition and motives for killing. Through cross tabulation analysis of top ninety-eight serial killers, this present study poses six questions that investigate the correlati...

Natural born killers.

This year, 30 million acres of the corn, cotton, and potatoes planted in the United States will have been genetically engineered to produce an endotoxin normally found in the microbe Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a self-contained pesticide that will be toxic only to target insects. Transgenic pest-resistant crops are a cost-effective alternative to chemical pesticides, and may offer a way to hel...

Hidden Killers: Molds and Mycotoxins

Transtornos de personalidade, psicopatia e serial killers Personality disorders, psychopathy and serial killers

Resumo Objetivo: Apresentar as características básicas dos diversos transtornos específicos de personalidade, mas centrando-se no transtorno de personalidade anti-social, fazendo sua diferenciação com psicopatia. O estudo ainda se propõe a abordar a figura do serial killer, apontando a presença de aspectos psicopáticos no homicídio seriado. Método: Uma revisão bibliográfica foi feita no sentido...