Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 3rd, 2003
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Aging - Loss of mental, functional abilities not foregone conclusion for those in their 90s
Bipolar Disorder - Study suggests three times more Americans than earlier believed may be affected
Alzheimer Disease - A single promoter variant in the TNFRSF6 gene appears to be associated
Alzheimer Disease - CAP37, a monocyte recruiter, may also serve as a neuroinflammatory protein
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Adrenal hormone and cortisol stress reactions were lowered by some GI drugs
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Quality of life and psychosocial burden should be seen as clinical problem
Bipolar Disorder - Mania indication sought for Seroquel in Europe
Bipolar Disorder Therapy - Some anticonvulsants appear promising for treatment of bipolar depression
Depression - Biotech company discovers major depression gene, DEP1
Eating Disorders - AN/BN patients have autoantibodies that bind to alpha-MSH, ACTH, and LHRH
Lithium Chloride Therapy - Brain phospholipase A2 level was reduced without affecting phosphorylation
Mental Disorders - BDNF increase may have implications for etiology, treatment of some diseases
Mental Illness - Mania indication sought for Seroquel (quetiapine) in Europe
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Surgeons find PTSD in 52% of patients who experience orthopedic trauma
Reproductive Behavior - Preliminary evidence suggests control by GnRH-II is energy dependent
Substance Abuse - Ramsay Youth Services awarded contract for two therapeutic day schools in Florida
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