Pain and Central Nervous System Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 31st, 2003
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Alzheimer Disease - Columbia researchers identify possible new culprit in plaque formation
Parkinson Disease - Controlling "badly" behaving neurons may ease symptoms
HIV/AIDS Dementia - Novel mechanism identified for neural cell infection
Neurodegeneration - Adenovirus-based GDNF gene transfer stops motoneuron loss
Schwannoma - Benign brain tumors of neurofibromatosis secrete vascular growth factor
Stroke - Self-reported stress linked with fatal stroke; unhealthy habits may be factor
Addiction Medicine - New treatment for heroin addiction appears safe and effective
Alzheimer Disease - Autopsy exposes adverse effects of vaccine
Alzheimer Disease - Can vitamins slow the progression?
Alzheimer Disease - Common painkillers may offer protection
Alzheimer Disease - Patient databank paves way for improved treatment
Alzheimer Disease - Study: No pharmacokinetic drug interactions between memantine and donepezil
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Increased TGF-beta 1 is linked to advanced and/or longterm disease
Atherosclerosis - Porphyromonas gingivalis infection linked to carotid atherosclerosis
Axonal Degeneration - Blockers of sodium and calcium entry protect axons from nitric oxide
Blood Brain Barrier - Activated T cells directly affect endothelial cells in inflammation
Brain Damage - High-fat diet may protect newborn brain cells from seizure damage, study says
Brain Tumor - Primary malignant rhabdoid tumor can occur in the adult brain
CNS Lymphoma - Expression of BCA-1 may influence tumor development and localization to CNS
Chronic Pain - Promising preclinical data published on pain therapy
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Evidence links ephedra with risk of heart, psychiatric, gastrointestinal disorders
Dementia - Moderate consumption of alcohol associated with lower risk among older adults
Endodontics - Mu-opioid receptors are found in human dental pulp
Epilepsy - Neuroscience research collaboration signed with Howard Florey Institute
Estrogen Replacement Therapy - Estrogen modulates cerebral angiogenic potential in middle-aged female rats
Gliomal Cell Surface - Stripping proteoglycans of sulfation leads to adhesional and migrational changes
Gulf War Syndrome - Cognitive behavioral therapy plus exercise may alleviate symptoms
Hyperalgesia - P38 MAP kinase is activated in ganglia and spinal cord postinflammation
Ischemic Stroke - Argatroban meets primary endpoints in phase II study
Ischemic Stroke - Many factors influence the effects of therapeutic angiogenesis in the brain
Leptin Studies - Depressed women exhibit higher leptin concentrations
Liver Surgery - Postoperative pain well managed with a single ketamine/morphine epidural
Malaria Pathogenesis - Perforin-dependent cytotoxic T cells mediate cerebral malaria development
Marijuana-based Drugs - Cannabinoids that are nonpsychoactive are effective anti-inflammatory agents
Meningitis - Scientific panel finds long-lasting vaccine for Africa promising
Meteorology - Study on predicting frost may result in safer bridge crossings
Multiple Sclerosis - Autologous stem cell transplantation can be beneficial
Multiple Sclerosis - Intrathecal IgM synthesis is an indicator of very poor prognosis
Nerve Regeneration - Tibial nerve injury is a viable method of studying neural regeneration in mice
Neuroblastoma - Case report: Ganglioneuroblastoma
Neurogeneration - Thin polymer film helps regrow nerve cells
Neurology - Paralysis resource center sponsors Karp to speak on life with a disability
Neuroscience - Alzheimer disease may have a link to cerebral angiogenesis
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Study suggests gender differences in quitting smoking
Osteoporosis - Calcium receptor gene variant has no effect on response in postmenopausal women
Pain Management - Researchers develop decision support computer program for cancer pain management
Pain Medicine - Managed care plans generally refer patients with pain symptoms to specialists
Pain Medicine - Mechanisms of cannabinoid antinociception are viewed from different perspectives
Parkinson Disease - Caffeine and estrogen affect disease risk in postmenopausal women
Petrochemical Neighbors - Brain cancer risk is not higher for residents living near an oil refinery
Sensory Neuropathy - Monoclonal IgM is bound to a trisulfated heparin disaccharide
Smoking Cessation - Parents who smoke can socialize their children against smoking, study finds
Smoking Cessation - Program aims to reduce tobacco use among pregnant women
Spinal Cord - New technique allows visualization of cells during spinal cord regeneration
Stem Cell Research - Immortalized neural stem cells downregulate MHC molecules after differentiation
Stem Cell Research - Several oligodendrocyte progenitor cell subsets identified
Stem Cell Research - Transplanted bone marrow generates new neurons in human brains
Transplant Medicine - Retinal precursor cells express functional neuronal receptors
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