That Special Relationship - SAEM/EMRS

Depersonalization disorder and anxiety: a special relationship?

A significant association between anxiety and depersonalization has been found in healthy controls and psychiatric patients irrespective of underlying conditions. Although patients with depersonalization disorder (DPD) often have a history of severe anxiety symptoms, clinical observations suggest that the relation between anxiety and depersonalization is complex and poorly understood. Using rel...

Special Issue "Structure-Activity Relationship of Natural Products".

This Special Issue of Molecules deals with the structure–activity relationship of natural compounds which possess some pharmacological/chemical properties of potential interest (from basic research to the clinical applications) in a wide range of areas, such as bacteriology, parasitology, cancerology, inflammation, etc. The molecules that have been studied in the eleven published articles of th...

Special education and occupational therapy: making the relationship work.

Working as an occupational therapist in publicly funded schools requires a variety of skills. These skills include assessing the needs of children, serving as a member of the multidisciplinary team, developing individualized education program (IEP) goals and objectives in conjunction with other team members, providing services, and coordinating efforts with parents, teachers, and administrators...

Uses of Technology That Support Pupils with Special Educational Needs

Speed dating for molecules CombinatoRx looks for that special synergy.

Coming up with a novel drug can make a company’s fortunes, but the overall cost of screening for new candidates is sizeable even before clinical trials. Thus, companies search for any possible shortcuts to the process. Boston-based start-up CombinatoRx (www.combinatorx. com) promises faster and cheaper drug discovery by conducting the equivalent of speed dating for molecules. The company screen...