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Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0400
A trio of genome-wide studies -- collectively the largest to date -- have pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods.
Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to Monitor Protein Changes in Mouse Tumors
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:05:00 -0400
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400
The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.

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Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:40 -0400
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.

 

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Neurosciences - Lists of Internet sources in neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences and nervous system diseases.
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500 Brain.com - Information about the brain and brain health and fitness.

Brainnet.org - Provides links to research, therapies, legislation and news related to the central nervous system and brain disorders. Requires registration.
Meta Description: [ The Central Nervous System and Brain Disorders Network ]

404 BrainTalk Communities - Online patient support group forums for neurology and neurologic disorders.
Meta Description: [ Online patient support groups for healthcare and neurology. ]

Central Nervous System Diseases - An online tutorial from the Virtual Hospital collection, on infectious diseases of the CNS. Includes diseases which involve primarily the meninges and those which are confined primarily to the parenchyma.

CNSV Network - A resource for people with Central Nervous System Vasculitis (CNSV), their families and the health care community
Meta Description: [ CNSV network - information and support for the CNSV community ]

EEGinfo - The Complete Neurofeedback Resource. - Information and resources for the public, children and professionals. Learn about this procedure which entails direct training of brain function.
Meta Description: [ EEG biofeedback and Neurofeedback info including the EEG directory provider listing, EEG research information, professional EEG courses and info for the novice to the EEG expert. ]

eMedicine Health - Consumer health resource center providing information on multiple causes of dizziness.
Meta Description: [ Dizziness is a common description for many different feelings. The feeling of dizziness may be very familiar to you, yet difficult to describe. Vertigo is a medical term to describe ... ]

Neurological Disorders - MCW HealthLink - Information on neurological disorders from physicians of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Meta Description: [ MCW HealthLink articles on Neurology ]

Neurological Disorders Resources - Good descriptions of common neurological disorders from the University of Washington.

Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum - Online medical forum, questions and answers about neurological diseases and conditions. Located at Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Meta Description: [ Interactive medical question and answer format about all neurological diseases and conditions. Patient question is replied to by online doctors from The Cleveland Clinic. Extensive library and archive of articles on neurology, neurosurgery. ]