Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 11th, 2000
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Analgesia - Morphine Sensitization Possible Under NMDA Receptor Blockade
Surgery - Virtual Reality Headset Distracts Patients from Pain, Anxiety of Procedure
Alzheimer's Disease - Blocking Brain's Immune Response May Prove to be Effective Treatment
Alzheimer's Disease - Excess Cholesterol Can Accelerate Progress
Alzheimer's Disease - Study Links Serious Head Injury in Early Adulthood to Later Disease Development
Analgesia - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Injections Have No Extra Placebo Effect
Anesthesia - Intravenous Opioids Can Relieve Desflurane-Induced Airway Irritation
Breast Surgery - Phantom Sensations Reported by One-Third of Mastectomy Patients
Cataract Surgery - Multicenter Study Stresses Safety, Supports More Selective Use of Anesthetics
Diabetic Polyneuropathy - Human Nerve Growth Factor Shows No Significant Benefit for Reducing Symptoms
Fibromyalgia - Abnormal Pain Memory Helps to Explain Condition
Frostbite - Beware the Frozen Vegetable Ice Pack to Ease Pain
Multiple Sclerosis - Patients Susceptible to Accelerated Mental Fatigue
Neuropathic Pain - Methotrexate Can Reduce Mechanical Allodynia in an Animal Model
Neuropathic Pain - Moxonidine Enhances Opioid Effectiveness
Occupational Risk - Lead Accelerates Aging Process Years After Exposure
Pain Management - Inhaled Morphine Offers Effective Relief
Parkinson's Disease - Deep Brain Stimulation Seems Cost-Effective
Parkinson's Disease - Movement Outcomes Mixed with Pramipexole Compared to Levodopa for Initial Treatment
Psychiatric Disorders - Voices in the Head Not To Be Ignored
Schizophrenia - New Imaging Research Suggests Screening for Early Brain Changes May be Prognostic
Alzheimer's Disease - Phase II Neotrofin Study Shows Improvement in Behavioral Symptoms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Air Force Base Eyed in ALS Cases
Aneurysm - American Heart Association Issues Recommendations
Artificial Joints - New Knee Replacement Offers Increased Flexibility
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - New Ergonomic Keyboard Relieves Wrist Pain
Parkinson's Disease - Gene Therapy Rescues Brain Cells in PD Model
Parkinson's Disease - Gene Therapy Shown to Protect and Reverse Debilitating Effects in Pre-Clinical Studies
Parkinson's Disease - Researchers Work to Improve Levodopa's Effectiveness
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