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A Methamphetamine Vaccine?
Three promising formulations could be used in a vaccine to treat methamphetamine addiction, U.S. researchers say.
Kim Janda of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., and colleagues note methamphetamine use and addiction cost the United States more than $23 billion annually due to medical and law enforcement expenses, as well as lost productivity.
The highly addictive crystal meth can cause a variety of problems including cardiovascular damage and death.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, found three of the new formulations that produced a good immune response in mice were particularly promising.
Let’s hope for a break through….
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CA-26: Will Rep. Elton Gallegly Run for Re-Election?
Flap’s old Congressional District CA-24 and the new one CA-26
I have known Rep. Elton Gallegly for almost 30 years. While I have not discussed his re-election propsects with him, I do know that he is doing campaign events and recently moved his Congressional office from Westlake Village to Camarillo.I say Gallegly is running, despite the referendum (which I understand the campaign for which is NOT actively gathering signatures). There is NO groomed successor and Elton is quite aware that there would be a split in the Ventura County GOP, if he retires at this time. He does not want such a split to be his legacy.
Elton is also aware that Democrat Rep. Brad Sherman WILL run in CA-26, if Elton retires, since Sherman has represented some of the Congressional District previously. The GOP would be quite content to have Sherman and Howard Berman face off against each other in a San Fernando Valley centric Congressional District.
So, sorry to California State Senator Tony Strickland and Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks. If you want CA-26, you will have to beat Elton and his $800K bank roll.
Here is Timm Herdt’s analysis of the race.
Here are the demographics of the new CA-26 Congressional District.And, how the CA-26 performed in previous elections. -
Day By Day September 18, 2011 – Mammaries
Yes, Chris, America used to be a capitalistic system until Obama came into the White House. Now, it is spread the wealth around = socialism.
I think American voters are longing for the good old days….. -
@Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-09-18
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