Mental Health Law Weekly

Indiana University, Indianapolis - Predictive model developed for AIDS dementia complex

Institute Jules Bordet, Brussels - BM-derived MSCs already express specific neural proteins before differentiation

Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri - Antioxidants attenuate hyperglycemia-induced cardiomyocyte death

Jikei University, Tokyo - Hippocampal interneurons studied, excitory role of P2Y(1) receptors shown

Johns Hopkins University - Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may increase HIV risk

Johnson & Johnson Pharm. Research & Dev., LLC - Health authorities review data from Reminyl clinical trials in Alzheimer disease

Kaiser Permanente - Relationship between blood pressure and cognitive impairment studied

Leiden University - TGF-beta2 depletion diminishes SMAD2-signaling in the fourth arch artery

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta analyzed, role as negative regulator revealed

Maizuru Medical Center - LVOT obstruction due to anomalous insertion of papillary muscle reported

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston - Inclusions in torsion dystonia studied, inhibition by glycosylation revealed

Mayo Clinic, Rochester - Brain natriuretic peptides are used as diagnostic test and therapeutic modality

Medical Care Corporation - Diagnostics company brings Alzheimer diagnostic technology to Japan

Mental Health Resources - Nevada legislators concerned over mental health resources

Metabolon, Inc. - Company specializing in metabolomics collaborates with High Q Foundation

Michigan State University -  Sarcocystis neurona surface antigen gene evolved under selection pressure

Molecular Cardiol. & Neuromusc. Inst., New Jersey - SERCA1 overexpression triggers apoptosis in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Inhibition of hemagglutinin-neuraminidase-mediated receptor binding studied

National Yang Ming University, Taipei - Fluvastatin and lovastatin induce neuroglial differentiation in MSCs

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam - p116(Rip) studied, role in RhoA/ROCK-regulated neuritogenesis clarified

New York University - Recent findings in obstetrics described

Nordic Naturals, Inc. - Study shows benefits for autism, Asperger syndrome with fatty acid supplements

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Second hand smoke adversely affects children's reading, math and reasoning

Ohio State University, Columbus - Glial-restricted precursor cells may support axonal growth after injury

Oregon Health & Science University - Protein stops growth of brain tumor

Osaka Bioscience Institute - Novel transcription factor layer-specifically expressed in murine neocortex

Policlin University, Messina - ADHD more frequent in children of mothers in moderately iodine deficient-area

Purdue University - Thinking of prepositions turns brain "on" in different ways

Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead - Splinting is unnecessary after microsurgical digital nerve repair

Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan - Michigan rehabilitation center opens neuroscience unit

Rockefeller University - Critical "checkpoint" suggests new therapy for complex autoimmune disease

Seoul National University - Amyloid accumulation analyzed, related protein profiled

Sleep HealthCenters - Massachusetts sleep centers announce collaboration with Boston-area hospitals

St. Marianna University, Kanagawa - Suppressed nuclear factor-kappa B p65 protects retinal neurons from injury

Staffing - Obstacles to expanding home healthcare: keeping good workers

State University Campinas, Sao Paulo - Paper shows how oxidative stress occurs in LDL receptor defective cells

Suez Canal University, Ismailia - Zinc arrests oxidative stress in the eyes of diabetic rats

The Michael J. Fox Foundation - Parkinson foundation announces grant awards