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Purple periwinkles battle inflammatory diseases

physorg.com — “A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as other inflammatory conditions. There is an urgent need for new therapies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, ...View full resource at physorg.com

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Purple periwinkles battle inflammatory diseases

eurekalert.org — “A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as other inflammatory conditions. There is an urgent need for new therapies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as COPD, otitis media, and atherosclerosis, because the most effective and commonly used agents -- steroids -- often cause serious side effects, such as liver damage, which prevent long-View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Purple periwinkles battle inflammatory diseases, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as other inflammatory conditions. There is an urgent need for new therapies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as COPD, otitis media, and atherosclerosis, because the most effective and commonly used agents -- steroids -- often cause serious side effects, such as liver damage, which prevent long-View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Compounds from periwinkle plant could become more effective cancer drugs

physorg.com — “Humans have long taken advantage of the huge variety of medicinal compounds produced by plants. Now MIT chemists have found a new way to expand plants' pharmaceutical repertoire by genetically engineering them to produce unnatural variants of their usual products.View full resource at physorg.com

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Purple Periwinkles Battle Inflammatory Diseases - News Room - University of Rochester Medical Center

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MIT Chemists Engineer Plants To Produce New Drugs

medicalnewstoday.com — “Humans have long taken advantage of the huge variety of medicinal compounds produced by plants. Now MIT chemists have found a new way to expand plants' pharmaceutical repertoire by genetically engView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Alliance for Global Conservation: Guest Post: Ethan Zohn - Saving the Hotbeds of Pharmaceutical Innovation Before They're Gone

huffingtonpost.com — “Ethan Zohn, once a professional soccer player, proved he has what it takes to "outwit" and "outlast" when he won the reality T.V. show "Survivor: Africa." In 2009, Ethan was diagnosed with cancer—Hodgkin's lymphoma—which might have killed him if it weren't for a drug derived from an African flower called the rosy periwinkle.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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My blog for The Huffington Post. A great holiday gift is to save the hotbeds of pharmaceutical innovation. http://huff.to/i7wsoe Huffpost -

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Sarah Jessica Parker At The 2011 Robin Hood Foundation Benefit | ThirdAge

thirdage.com — “Sarah Jessica Parker, 46, headed to the 2011 Robin Hood Foundation Benefit in NYC last night decked out in a gorgeous periwinkle gown.View full resource at thirdage.com

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Female marine snails trick amorous males

labspaces.net — “Sexual conflict is not only a human phenomenon. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg have shown that females of the rough periwinkle conceal their gender identity in order to avoid excessive copulation.View full resource at labspaces.net

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Vinpocetine Research | eHow.com

ehow.com — “Vinpocetine Research. Vinpocetine is a dietary supplement extracted from periwinkle. Research shows that vinpocetine increases blood flow and reduces blood clotting (see Resources). Vinpocetine also acts as a powerful...View full resource at ehow.com

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#Products / Natural Weed Killer - there is no need to use RoundUp

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Flower Day At Hospice At Home

prlog.org — “Flower Day At Hospice At Home. The South Haven office of Hospice at Home is having its annual Relay for Life flower sale fundraiser. Flats of petunias, impatiens, wax begonias, periwinkle & marigolds will be available on Saturday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.View full resource at prlog.org

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New From Gardener's Supply -- Colorful Grow Bags Grow Almost Any Edible for $30

marketwire.com — “Whatever you intend to grow this gardening season -- beans, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes or peppers -- the new Colorful Grow Bags (available in periwinkle blue, poppy red and black) from Gardener's Supply will help yield a maximum harvest in a minimum amount of space. Gardener's Supply, the Vermont-based internet retailer, has tested the ColorfulView full resource at marketwire.com

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