Rheumatoid Arthritis Support

A Belgian group of researchers has recently found a molecular compound on the Namibian ''Salsola tubercultiformis'' shrub, which seems to have an anti-inflammatory effect equivalent to Dexamethasone, without having the same type of side-effects commonly associated with Dexamethasone and Cortisone treatments. This compound, so far only known as compound A, holds some promise as basis for the development of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune conditions

NASA purchased a number of tumbleweeds to study their movement during the development of the Mars Tumbleweed rover. In film and television shows, a tumbleweed blowing across a scene can be used to indicate a deserted location or to emphasize an awkward silence.

A tumbleweed, or "Tartar thistle," serves as a metaphor and introduction to the story of Hadji Murat in Tolstoy's ''Hadji Murat''.


Adapted from the Wikipedia article Salsola, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki