Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 2nd, 2003
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Alzheimer Disease - Researchers find signs of lethal cell division in mouse models for AD
Multiple Sclerosis - New discovery may provide insights
Alzheimer Disease - Scientists at UCSB link brain plaques to eye disease
Fungal Infection - Intramedullary histoplasmosis spinal cord abscess can cause paraplegia
Neurology - Recombinant adeno-associated viruses effect hippocampal gene transfer
Pediatric HIV/AIDS - Early neurodevelopmental markers predict mortality
Alcholism - Antiepileptic drug could be future treatment option
Alzheimer Disease - Mutant familial amyloid precursor protein loses apoptosis-inducing property
Atherosclerosis - Vaccination halts progression in animal studies
Brain Infection - Glial cells protect against LPS-induced blood-brain barrier permeabilization
Cerebral Malaria - NF-kappaB activity plays key role in pathogenesis
DNA Repair - Defects in repair of DNA damage may impact neurodegeneration
Disease Risk - Stroke risk is greater if parent, grandparent, sibling has had a stroke
Environmental Toxins - Prenatal exposure to mercury in fish not associated with impaired neurodevelopment
Epilepsy - Keppra international Phase IV SKATE study shows favorable efficacy
Epilepsy - Newer drug has worse side effects than older drug
Epilepsy - Researchers report promising results for VNS therapy
HIV/AIDS Dementia - COX-2 plays key role in gp120 neurotoxicity
HIV/AIDS Dementia - Protein tyrosine kinases involved in gp120-induced neuron death
HIV/AIDS Dementia - Viral Tat protein toxic only to uninfected astrocytes
Lymphoma - 11778 Mutation does not change cellular response to cytotoxic drugs
Malignant Meningioma - Doxil induces regression of pleuropulmonary metastases from malignant meningioma
Meningitis Vaccine - Lipopolysaccharide epitope protects against meningococcal bacteremia
Migraine - Food intolerance is most often the cause of pain
Movement Disorders - Neuropsychology is important in neurosurgical treatment of movement disorders
Myxopapillary Ependymoma - Bifocal ependymoma of the terminal filum has uncertain pathogenesis
Neurodegenerative Diseases - Nonepisodic autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias have different mechanisms
Neurogenesis - Pluripotent neural progenitor cells are present in the adult human brain
Neuropathic Pain - Memantine fails to demonstrate efficacy
Neuroscience - Dextromethorphan alters gene expression in certain areas of the brain
Pain Medicine - Depo-medrol reduced prostaglandin E2 after injection in irreversible pulpitis
Parkinson Disease - Gentler treatment sought
Parkinson Disease - Insulin-like growth factor-1 protects human dopaminergic cells from toxin
Parkinson Disease - Study disputes link between alcohol consumption and risk
Prion Diseases - Clue to prion formation found, offers step toward treating puzzling diseases
Smoking - Parents who quit when kids are young cut chances of kids becoming teen smokers
Spinal Cord Injury - Mice without Nogo exhibit axonal regeneration
Stem Cell Research - Alliance with NIA follows completion of analyses of precursor cells
Stroke - Neck and spine adjustments linked to increased risk
Stroke - Neuroscientists to test new stroke prevention drug
Stroke - Recovery rates slower for African Americans
Stroke - Risk for recurrence understood, yet gap exists in prevention efforts
Subcortical Electrophysiology - Database of subcortical electrophysiology aids stereotactic neurosurgery
Transduction - A non-viral liposome construct ferries genes to their destination
Transient Ischemic Attack - Public doesn't know symptoms and many don't seek medical attention
Vocal Fold Paralysis - Laryngeal electromyography can determine the pattern of nerve injury
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