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From: Paul D. Law (aka Dennis)

> Scientists Uncover How Bee Venom Eases Arthritis
>
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&e=11&
> u=/nm/venom_arthritis_dc
>

About a year ago I stumbled upon a study in Spain which suggested (in
the views of the researches - proved) that bee venom actually causes
arthritis rather than cures it.  The  conclusion says:
"Beekeepers have joint disease apparently related to bee stings.
Etiopathogenesis is unknown. Mechanical trauma, venom compounds,
infection, and
foreignbody synovitis are factors that are thought to influence the
pathogenesis of
this syndrome. We designate the condition "beekeepers' arthropathy,"
and consider it
an occupational disorder."

The link is:
http://www.natur.cuni.cz/~listserv/vcelari/vcelari.200110//msg00027.ht
ml  but be careful of the wrap.

Steve Rose, Derbyshire, England

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