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Table of Contents . . . October 14th, 2002
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Cell Biology - Researchers identify gene implicated in neurodegeneration
Multiple Sclerosis - Pregnancy hormone estriol shows promise as treatment in first human trials
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Study: Girls with ADHD are often overlooked
Cisplatin - Therapy prevents neuropathic effects of cisplatin chemotherapy
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - New onset seizure triggers elucidated
Heart Disease - Remembering stressful events may lead to later heart disease
Stress - Psychological distress may predict hypertension
Alzheimer Disease - Arkansas research group envisions end of AD era
Alzheimer Disease - Origin may be in the brain's white matter
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Fat abnormalities hold ALS clue
Back Pain - Backpack misuse leads to disturbing new trend
Bipolar Disorder - Lamictal filed with FDA for indication in depressive episodes
Cancer Growth - Lidocaine inhibits cancer cell invasion
Cardiac Surgery - Spencer, Terumo to codevelop cerebral monitoring systems
Common Stock - NeoTherapeutics' stockholders approve reverse stock split
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Researchers cite urgent need for more research into prevalence of CJD
Depression - Application submitted to FDA to market once-daily formulation of Bupropion
Depression - Lexapro approved as maintenance treatment
Depression - Morton Grove cleared to market generic form of Prozac Liquid
Diabetic Neuropathy - Quigley files foreign patent application for diabetic neuropathy treatment
Drug Rehabilitation - Ramsay Youth Services, Inc., enters the Georgia market
Epilepsy - Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital opens state-of-the-art treatment center
Epilepsy - Pregabalin drug application to be submitted to regulators in 2003
Financing - Neuroprotection research company obtains interim financing
Hearing - St. Jude study: Protein prestin is critical for mammals' hearing
Leprosy - Chronic skin ulceration likely due to repeated trauma
Meningitis - New strain hits Africa
Mental Health - Patients falling through cracks more often than not, report says
Mergers and Aquisitions - Micro Therapeutics to acquire Dendron GmbH
Orthopedic Rehabilitation - HelpMate Robotics provides key highlights
Pain Therapy - Patient enrollment delayed in phase III trial for Chronogesic
Shareholder Update - Carbohydrate-based drug developer provides update
Stock Market - Shares approved for listing on Nasdaq for age-related disorders research firm
Stroke - Team care improves outcomes
Transplant Medicine - Interim data on ISA(TX)247 presented
Transplant Medicine - Kidney transplant patients from 40 years ago, long off drugs
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