Abstract: The invention relates to an antagonist of CB1 receptor for use in the treatment of a pathologic condition or disorder selected from the group consisting of bladder and gastrointestinal disorders; inflammatory diseases; cardiovascular diseases; nephropathies; glaucoma; spasticity; cancer; osteoporosis; metabolic disorders; obesity; addiction, dependence, abuse and relapse related disorders; psychiatric and neurological disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; autoimmune hepatitis and encephalitis; pain; reproductive disorders and skin inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.

Abstract: The interfacial tension between two liquids is determined by: flowing an internal liquid (Li) through an internal flow member (2) and flowing an external liquid (Le) through an external flow member (4), with conditions being first established such that either droplets (G) of the internal liquid are formed in the external liquid, or a continuous jet of the internal liquid is formed in the external liquid, the continuous jet of the internal liquid then being formed in the external liquid or droplets of the internal liquid then being formed in the external liquid, and deducing therefrom the value of the interfacial tension between these two liquids.

Abstract: The interfacial tension between two liquids is determined by: flowing an internal liquid (Li) through an internal flow member (2) and flowing an external liquid (Le) through an external flow member (4), with conditions being first established such that either droplets (G) of the internal liquid are formed in the external liquid, or a continuous jet of the internal liquid is formed in the external liquid, the continuous jet of the internal liquid then being formed in the external liquid or droplets of the internal liquid then being formed in the external liquid, and deducing therefrom the value of the interfacial tension between these two liquids.

Abstract: This invention relates to a wide band optical gate in the terahertz domain (wavelengths in the far infrared). It comprises a first optical source (2) emitting a first beam (FTHz) in said terahertz domain, a first plate made of a semiconducting material (1) illuminated by said terahertz beam and a second optical source (3) emitting a second beam (FIR) at a wavelength capable of saturating the first plate (1) made of a semi-conducting material and making it reflective at terahertz wavelengths. This invention also relates to a system for measuring terahertz signals and to a terahertz generator. It is particularly applicable to systems for measuring terahertz signals and to terahertz generators.

Abstract: The invention relates to spherical particles formed by polymer chains containing approximately from 30 to 10000 monomer units derived from monocyclic polycyclic alkene polymerization, wherein at least one monomer unit is substituted by an R chain including ethylene polyoxide which is optionally covalently linked to the polymer units through a hydrolyzable bridge and substituted by a reactive function, optionally engaged in a link with an active principle or a biological molecule such as protein, wherein the chain R is covalently linked to the monomer units. The use of the inventive spherical particles for preparing pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions or surface coatings is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to cyclopeptides, the method of their preparation and their utilization as inhibitors or activators of angiogenesis. These cyclopeptides comprise the following peptide sequence: -Arg-Ile-Lys-Pro-His-Gln-Gly- They can be used in systems for inhibition of angiogenesis that comprises a support (1), to which the cyclopeptide is affixed by means of an organic spacer arm (3) that may be provided with a moiety (4) capable of being spliced by an enzyme system.

Abstract: A method and device for photothermal imaging tiny metal particles which are immersed in a given medium like a living cell deposited onto a transparent glass slide. The given medium and immersed tiny metal particles are illuminated through separate phase reference laser beam and sensitive probe laser beam, with the sensitive probe laser beam including a heating laser beam undergoing through impingement on the given medium slight phase changes induced by photothermal effect due to a local heating, in the absence of any substantial phase changes to the phase reference laser beam. Illuminating is performed by focusing the separate phase reference and sensitive probe laser beam through the transparent glass slide at a given depth within the given medium and a transmitted phase reference laser beam and a transmitted sensitive probe laser beam undergoing the slight phase changes are generated.