Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 5th, 2003
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Dystonia - FDA grants expanded use of brain implant for movement disorder
Parkinson Disease - UF scientists to test testosterone on symptoms in men
Gene Distribution - Class III alcohol dehydrogenase mRNA is the only one detected in adult brains
Migraine Headache - Sufferers may not be receiving most effective treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Interferon beta-1a may lessen brain atrophy
Pain Medicine - Higher pain tolerance in males can't be bought
Alzheimer Disease - Three new products launched for detecting genetic mutations
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Transgenic mouse model shows glial factor prevents motor neuron loss
Autoimmune Disease Vaccine - Soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor improves autoimmune neuritis in mice
Borrelia Burgdorferi - Activated CD8+ T cells increase clonally in the CNS
Bowel Inflammations - Potassium channel IK1 and neurotrophin-3 are decreased in the nerves
Brain Tumors - Patients receiving a Gliadel wafer have a higher incidence of infection
Cancer Pain - Better directions and practice screens would improve PAINReportIt questionnaire
Cognitive Impairment - Company begins dosing patients in brain protection indication for dexanabinol
Diabetic Neuropathy - Abnormal PI3 kinase/Akt signal pathway in nerves of diabetic rats
Diabetic Neuropathy - Diagnostics and therapy of diabetic nephropathy reviewed
Diabetic Neuropathy - Insulin signal disruption significant in diabetic protein synthesis regulation
Diabetic Neuropathy - Lower extremity amputations at 8% in diabetic Mexican American elders
Diabetic Neuropathy - Neurotrophin treatment restores diabetes-induced cutaneous axon loss in mice
Diabetic Neuropathy - Nimodipine exerts antinociceptive effect on diabetic neuropathic pain
Diabetic Neuropathy - Overexpression of PKC-delta reverses retarded neurite outgrowth in rats
Down Syndrome - Study suggests link to neural tube defects
Encephalomyelitis - Rare case of ADEM developing after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
Epilepsy - Study results on harkoseride presented at meeting
Eye Nerve Death - Axotomy induces cytochrome c release in retinal ganglion cells
Focal Brain Ischemia - Glutamate receptor antagonists modulate heat shock protein response
Glioblastoma - Temozolomide can induce apoptosis, but resistance occurs if given in low doses
Glutamine Repeat Diseases - Histone H3 is phosphorylated in Huntington disease
Huntington Disease - Emory University researchers study earliest signs of disease
Inherited Neoplasia - Homozygous mutations in the same genes result in severe neurological impairment
Marine Science - Cholestyramine shows protective effects for marine toxin poisoning
Metastatic Pain - Percutaneous CT stabilization relieves pain from sacroiliac metastases
Multiple Sclerosis - Flavonoids may be able to decrease myelin phagocytosis by macrophages
Multiple Sclerosis - Meta-analysis shows Copaxone slows accumulated disability
Multiple Sclerosis - Mutations in toll-like receptor 4 are at the same frequency as in normals
Murine Neuroblastoma - Alpha 2,9-PolyNeu5Ac glycoprotein in C-1300 is discovered
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma - Nasopharyngeal cancer pain during radiation therapy is often undertreated
Nerve Growth Factor - Unmedicated psychotics and medicated schizophrenics have lower levels
Neuroactive Molecules - Astrocytes perform calcium dependent exocytosis of atrial natriuretic peptide
Neuroblastoma - Restoration of TR2 expression enhances IFN-gamma-induced TRAIL sensitivity
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis - Data presented on use of stems cells in treatment of Batten disease
Neuroscience - Connexins improve the bystander effects of suicide gene therapy
Parkinson Disease - Behavioral impairment measures are improved in a new MPTP mouse model
Parkinson Disease - Brainy robot breaks new ground in Parkinson research
Parkinson Disease - Neuropeptide Y mRNA expression is differentially upregulated
Postoperative Analgesia - Cryolesioning may result in suitable postoperative analgesia
Postoperative Pain - Patient satisfaction is influenced by effectiveness of medication
Posture Support - Chiropractors endorse seating solution
Radiation Therapy - Hyperbaric oxygen doesn't improve tolerance to subsequent re-irradiation
Schizophrenia - Elevated blood superoxide dismutase correlates with degree of disease
Stem Cell Research - BMP4 mediates astrocyte differentiation
Stem Cell Research - Neurotrophins stimulate neurotransmitter-synthesizing enzyme expression
Stroke - Antisense oligonucleotide to angiotensin II receptor prevents cerebral ischemia
Wound Healing - Human adherent monocytes/macrophages can now be isolated and cryopreserved
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