Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 9th, 2004
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Decision Resources, Inc. - Forecast: Generic erosion may stunt growth of bipolar disorder drug market
Finance - Neurologix completes reverse stock split, changes ticker symbol
Signet Laboratories, Inc. - Laboratory releases of polyclonal antibody to predict emergence of Parkinson
Teva Neuroscience, Inc. - Agilect reduced tremor and severity of "off" time in Parkinson patients
University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Florida program improves quality of services for traumatic brain injury patients
Uroplasty, Inc. - Manufacturing, marketing agreement for stress urinary incontinence tape signed
PediaMed - Pediatric company acquires Protein Therapeutics
Adolescent Health - Prevention programs need to address black female teens' wish to be pregnant
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Linkage between chromosome 21q22 and bipolar disorder points to allele 2
Alzheimer's Foundation of America - Group applauds House passage of memory screening proposal
Baylor College of Medicine - Profile of continuous antigenic regions of botulinum H-chain reported
Beijing Institute Transfusion Med - Mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into retina-like structure
Boehringer Ingelheim - Evotec enters agreement to help identify GPCR modulator-based new medicines
Brown University - Features or creatures: visual expertise taps same neural networks
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Depression and CFS can be differentiated by psychophysiological measures
Columbia University - Neuronal migration patterns in embryonic cortex reviewed
Cornell University - No racial disparity in depressive disorder seen in elderly home care patients
Cortex Pharmaceuticals - Drug compound thought to enhance brain functions to counter Alzheimer disease
Eli Lilly and Co. - FDA approves antidepressant Cymbalta for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain
Eli Lilly and Company - Early treatment of diabetic macular edema may minimize vision loss
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Bilirubin may counteract the effect of oxidative stress from iron overload
Erciyes University, Kayseri - Serum malondialdehyde levels are increased in Plasmodium vivax infection
Finnish Forest Research Inst. - Selenium protects against environmental chemical stress in pregnant women
Florida State University - Ectopic growths develop autonomic and sensory innervation in rat model
Friedrich-Wilhelms University - Immunoglobulins might be promising treatment for AD
Geriatrics - Survey shows recreational gambling linked to good health in older Americans
GlaxoSmithKline - Ropinirole reduces sleep disturbances for patients with restless legs syndrome
Harvard University - Vaccine may be associated with increased risk of MS
Indiana University - Haloperidol impairs human learning and error-related negativity
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp - HIV-affected families must deal with complex psychosocial issues
International Trauma Associates - Psychological effects of hurricanes discussed by trauma psychologist
Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm - Peptide derived from eosinophil-derived neurotoxin induces apoptosis in KS cells
Kobe University - Activity of p38 MAPK during oocyte maturation characterized
Kuwait University - Pregnancy-induced shift toward Th2 cytokines may help reduce MS exacerbation
La Jolla Inst. for Molecular Medicine - Scientists discover link between serotonin and airway allergic inflammation
Louisiana State University - Cyclooxygenase-3 expression is ancillary to COX-mediated neuropathogenesis
Lund University - Optimized vectors will improve central nervous system ex vivo gene transfer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Activation of Akt and NFkappaB linked to diffuse tumor progression
Mayo Clinic - Study finds risk of ADHD greater in boys
Medical University of South Carolina - Atomoxetine is novel treatment for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
Mental Health - Boost in adrenal DHEA release may improve symptoms in women with PTSD
Mental Health - New law on mental health treatment for children has surprising result
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan - Enterovirus 71 strain causes neurological disease after oral infection
Obstetrics - Sensory block levels during cesarean section evaluated
Obstetrics - Stress during gestation induces lasting effects on emotional reactivity in rats
Pennsylvania State University - Overview of foot problems in diabetes presented
Personnel - American Healthways' board of directors appoints new member
Pfizer Inc - Study shows treating migraines early with eletriptan provides greater efficacy
Pharmos Corporation - Notice of allowance received for synthetic, nonpsychotropic cannabinoids
Purdue University - Nerve growth factor regulates axonal mitochondrial transport
QuantumBit Induction Technology Inc. - 11.5% of Biodyne acquired by technology company
ReGen's Colostrinin - Colostrinin found to be potential major advance in Alzheimer disease treatment
Riverkeeper - Study predicts human damages from Indian Point nuclear plant terror attack
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science - Techniques for debriding and off-loading diabetic foot wounds described
Roskamp Institute - Murine cerebral amyloidosis models exhibit impaired vascular formation
Rothamsted Research - Nitrate offers health benefits
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn - NT-3 may be important for cardiac development
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company appoints vice president clinical development
St. Jude Children's Hospital - Understanding biology of AT can lead to greater knowledge of its underlying processes
St. Louis University Hospital - Novel multifunctionality of oxyradicals indicated
Stanford University - Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain calm neurons
State University of Ghent Hospital - Effects of vagus nerve stimulation determined in GAERS rats
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Kinetics of DEHP and metabolite characterized
Texas A&M University - Gender affects long-term efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy
Tokyo Medical University - CO-induced striatal hydroxyl radical generation characterized
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Extraction method to measure halogenated compounds in breast milk developed
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - West Nile virus and poliomyelitis reviewed
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Panel urges child antidepressants warning
U.S. National Cancer Institiute - Plk1 loss from DNA damage independent of ataxia telangiectasia mutated kinase
Univ. of California, San Francisco - Chronic stress promotes palatable feeding and reduces signs of stress
Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio - Robotically positioned transcranial magnetic stimulation system is accurate
Univ. of Texas, Galveston - Social and environmental factors play important role in how people age
University College Cork - Adrenoceptor subtypes contribute to renal vasculature of diabetic rats
University of Alberta - Researcher offers promising treatment for premature ejaculation
University of Birmingham - Putative tumor suppressor RASSF1A modulates microtubule dynamics
University of British Columbia - Discovery is gateway to new stroke treatments for brain disorders
University of California, Los Angeles - Age-related myelin breakdown may be regionally heterogenous
University of Connecticut - Morbidity from repeated tracheal intubation characterized
University of Freiburg - Cannabinoid depresses respiration and enhances sympathetic tone and vagal tone
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