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Table of Contents . . . December 17th, 2005
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American Academy of Neurology - Professional society elaborates expert witness guidelines
RIKEN Brain Science Institute - ASCL1 may be associated with Parkinson disease
Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - Acamprosate is effective in treatment of alcohol dependence
Signet Laboratories, Inc. - Availability of polyclonal hepsin antibody announced
U.S. National Institute of Mental Health - Anorexia nervosa involves complex neuronal circuitries that may be similar in obesity
Amarin Corp. plc - Significant neuroprotective effects of Miraxion reported
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Inhibition of MDM2 proposed as therapeutic strategy for neuroblastoma
BioElectronics Corp. - Profoot to distribute ActiPatch in Canada
BioTech Medics, Inc. - Laser treatment brings pain relief to diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients
Boston Scientific Corp. - Clinical trial to assess precision spinal cord stimulator for treatment of migraine headaches
Brandeis University - Brandeis biologist wins top award in neuroscience
Brown University, Providence - Decreasing cancer-suppressing protein activity increases lifespan in fruit fly model
Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris - Neurosurgical techniques for treating adult supratentorial oligodendrogliomas described
Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Quebec - Psychoactive medications linked to risk of delirium in hospitalized cancer patients
ChondroGene Limited - Schizophrenia paper outlines study of gene expression profiles for disease
Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. - Researchers report positive initial observations for the BrainGate System
Cytos Biotechnology AG - Safe therapeutic vaccine for nicotine dependence has been developed
Eli Lilly - Double-blind, randomized trial shows duloxetine is effective option for DPNP management
Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam - Adenosine A1 receptor agonist GR79236 has promising postjunctional effects
Fundacion Sarda Farriol, Barcelona - Increased risk for SMI is linked to autonomic neuropathy and cardiovascular risk factors
Harvard Mental Health Letter - Exercise can helps relieve severe depression but with qualifications
Hopital R. Poincare, Garches - QST can detect the early dysfunction of the unmyelinated fibers in diabetics
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Researchers find monkeys' perceptions of touch match frontal lobe activity
Information Society Technologies - Cybernetic hand prosthesis is under development
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - International scale rapidly identifies HIV-related dementia risk
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Scientists find that stimulating prostaglandin brain cell receptors may protect against cell damage
Karolinska Institute - HTR2C linkage disequilibrium is associated with BMI and serum leptin levels in humans
Kuwait University, Safat - Research in insulin resistance provides new insights
LGC - First DNA test for response to schizophrenia treatment offered in England
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Physicians, researchers need to address the issue of patients who continue to smoke after a cancer diagnosis, study argues
Massachusetts General Hospital - Nearly 30% of initial diagnoses with CT head scans later revised
Mayo Clinic - Occupation and education may hold clues to the risk of developing Parkinson disease
Medical University Vienna - Eating disorders are linked to negative coping strategies, and poor psychosocial life
Oregon Health and Science University - Prenatal and childhood environment alters body program changing future health risks
Posit Science Corporation - Computer-based brain training program improves cognitive function in seniors
Predix Pharmaceuticals - PRX-03140 effective and well-tolerated in 14-day phase Ib clinical trial
SUNY Buffalo - Low-fat diet with omega-3 fatty acid supplements can improve treatment efficacy
Schering-Plough Corporation - Companies announce license, collaboration agreement for assay technology
Schizophrenia Association of Great Britain, Bangor - Calcium-independent cytosolic PLA2 genes may be linked to schizophrenia
St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - MR imaging used to assess leukoencephalopathy in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Devices company gets clearance to buy Advanced Neuromodulation Systems
Stuivenberg Hospital, Antwerp - Org 25969 safely and effectively reverses rocuronium neuromuscular block in humans
Tokyo Medical and Dental University - L-[methyl-C-11] methionine-positron emission tomography used to monitor treatment of glioma
Tottori University - Cholinergic dysfunction stronger in Lewy body dementia than in Alzheimer disease
U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Thrombospondin-1 helps cyclooxygenase inhibitors fight cancer invasion
University College London - New evidence suggests that stress may raise lipid levels in some adults
University College London - View of personal socioeconomic status may have an effect on long-term health
University Hospitals of Cleveland - Age and obesity alter quality of life after gynecological surgery
University Medical Center Utrecht - Neurons in ARC and MCH of ABA rats are regulated by energy balance
University of Athens - New findings in the area of depression detailed
University of Barcelona - Recent studies add new data to diabetes pathogenesis research
University of Brno Hospital - ATP7B gene is correlated with Wilson disease
University of California San Diego - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology
University of California, Irvine - Neural stem cells differentiate and promote locomotor recovery after spinal cord-injury
University of California, Los Angeles - Tumor immunology and targeted immunotherapy for CNS malignancies are reviewed
University of California, San Francisco - Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging needed to monitor disease progression of glioma
University of Castilla La Mancha, Albacete - p53 and the pro-apoptotic p53 target gene are activated during apoptosis of chromaffin cells
University of Ferrara - Nociceptin/orphanin FQ blockade provides neuroprotection and symptom relief in rats
University of Florida - MC3R and MC4R KO mice have altered ghrelin-induced food intake and GH secretion
University of Freiburg - Reports add new data to stroke research
University of Georgia - Melanocortins and leptin play key role in adipose tissue apoptosis and fat deposition
University of Glasgow - [I-131]MIBG and topotecan combination therapy evaluated for neuroblastoma
University of Haifa - End-stage renal disease patients with strong fighting spirit are less psychologically distressed
University of Kentucky - Ritalin treatment increases cigarette smoking rates
University of Lund Hospital - Stem cell therapy is promising for brain disorders
University of Manchester - Research examines whether a dietary supplement could help reduce the risk of hydrocephalus
University of Miami - Migratory ability of immunocellular subsets may reflect alteration in sympathoimmune communication
University of Michigan - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics
University of Oregon - Study questions the popular concept of memory as a storage space
University of Queensland - Family history of depression and alcohol use can lead to drinking problems in teenagers
University of Sao Paulo - Studies advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research
University of Wisconsin - Psychologists find a possible biological imprint of childhood neglect
University of Wurzburg - Novel HPLC-MS/MS assay reveals low general exposure to bisphenol A in humans
Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Mitochondrial haplogroup T more frequent in NRTI-associated peripheral neuropathy
Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Surgical treatment for movement disorders may benefit from a new guidance system
Yale University - ADHD medication may be useful for treating hyperactivity symptoms in autism
Yale University - U.S. NIH awards multisite grant to study tics and Tourette syndrome
Yale University School of Medicine - Partner conflict predicts increase in depressive symptoms in women with HIV
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