Pain & Central Nervous System Week back issues from October 2001:
Getting Older Doesn't Always Affect Memory; Frontal Lobe Changes Do.
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At the University of Arizona, new psychological research gives hope to people who fear they'll lose their memory as they age. Elizabeth L. Glisky, PhD, Susan R. Rubin, M.A. and Patrick S. R. Davidson, MA, have found that ...
Pathological Gambling May Be Linked To Genetic Influences.
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - In recent years, health care professionals have begun to see a growing number of individuals with compulsive gambling problems. An American research team based in California believes genes that ...
Drug Approved For Patients Suffering From Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.(Topamax (topiramate) approved for epilepsy complications)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Epilepsy Foundation welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of topiramate (Topamax) as add-on therapy for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), an advance in treatment that could significantly ...
Wearing Cooling Vest Helps Improve Symptoms.(of multiple sclerosis)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Wearing a cooling vest can help multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with muscle strength, fatigue and balance, according to a study published in the September 11, 2001 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of ...
40% Of Patients Use Alternative Therapies But Don't Tell Their Doctors.
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a study of more than 200 patients with Parkinson disease, 40% used at least one type of alternative therapy, such as vitamins/herbs, massage and acupuncture. Over half of the patients failed to inform their physicians about the use of ...
Embryonic Tissue Safe, Feasible In Spinal Cord Injury.(human embryonic tissue transplantation for spinal cord injury treatment)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Florida researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of Neurotrauma that it is both feasible and apparently safe to implant human embryonic tissue in people with spinal cord injuries. The findings ...
Mice Lacking Brain Receptor Are Free Of Cocaine Effects.(mGluR5)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mice devoid of a single brain receptor, mGluR5, appear free from the psychostimulant and the reinforcing effects of acute and repeated administration of cocaine. The findings point toward a novel understanding of the ...
Enrollment In Pivotal Trial Completed.(NeoTherapeutics Neotrofin Alzheimer's disease study enrollment completed)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NeoTherapeutics, Inc. (NEOT), has announced that 521 patients at 51 clinical sites around the United States have been enrolled in its double-blind, placebo-controlled pivotal study of Neotrofin in Alzheimer disease. All 521 ...
First Injectable, Long-Acting Drug Submitted To FDA For Approval.(Risperdal (risperidone) antispychotic)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new drug application for a long-acting injectable formulation of Risperdal (risperidone) has been filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP, and similar filings are now being submitted with ...
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation For Secretin Therapy.(for autism treatment)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Repligen Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for secretin for the treatment of pediatric autism. Under the FDA Modernization Act of 1997, designation as a ...
Novartis And Celgene In Final Phase Of FDA Approval For Dexmethylphenidate.(Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Celgene Corp. have received an approvable letter from the FDA for dexmethylphenidate HCl, a refined formulation of Ritalin (dl-methylphenidate). Dexmethylphenidate HCl contains only the active isomer ...
NeoTherapeutics Reports Second Quarter Results.(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NeoTherapeutics Inc. (NEOT, NEOTW), which develops drugs for neurodegenerative disorders, reported a net loss of $6.6 million, or $0.36 per share for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001, compared with a net loss of $12.3 million, or ...
Neurogen Reports Second Quarter Losses.
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neurogen Corp. (NRGN) reported a second quarter loss of $5,689,000 or $0.33 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2001. This compares to a net loss of $2,542,000 or $0.16 per share for the same period in 2000. Neurogen's total ...
Physiome Sciences Licenses Biological Modeling Technology.(to 3rd Millennum Inc. for Huntington disease research)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an effort to advance Huntington Disease research, 3rd Millennium Inc. has licensed the PathwayPrism biological modeling technology from Physiome Sciences Inc. to use in conjunction with data integration technology 3rd Millennium is ...
Public Service Campaign Says Depression Is Not A Normal Part Of Aging.(Happier Days in Mature America public service initiative)(www.matureamerica.org)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Happier Days in Mature America public service initiative has been launched to raise awareness of the prevalence of depression among older adults. Actor Tom Bosley is featured in radio and print public service ...
FDA Accepts Proposed Response Plan Regarding Xyrem NDA.(new drug application)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orphan Medical Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's plan for a complete response to the agency's Approvable Letter dated July 2, 2001, regarding Xyrem (sodium oxybate) oral solution ...
Proteomics Of Aging Investigated In New Program.(research on neurodegenerative diseases)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Proteome Systems and the Buck Institute for Age Research are collaborating to investigate the proteomics of aging. A pilot program will focus on mitochondrial oxidative stress and the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in degenerative ...
Quintiles, Novia Join To Develop Central Nervous System Compound.(Quintiles Transnational Corp. and Novia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. join in providing preclinical services for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other central nervous system diseases)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quintiles Transnational Corp. (QTRN) and Novia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. have formed an alliance to provide preclinical services for Novia's lead compound to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including Parkinson disease. ...
Positive Results From Chronogesic Long-Term Relief Trial.(for the treatment of chronic pain)
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- DURECT Corporation has announced the results of its Phase II clinical trial for its lead product Chronogesic, a three-month continuous infusion subcutaneous implant for the treatment of chronic pain. The clinical trial was ...
Independent Researchers Confirm Effect Of Pheromones On Brain.
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In response to inquiries received as a result of an article published in The Washington Post and other newspapers on August 28, 2001, Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. (HPS) confirmed that the compounds that are the subject of the article, ...
Dilemma: Alcohol May Help Prevent Stoke But Shrinks Brain.
Oct 06, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Moderate drinking may reduce the risk of certain types of stroke and scarring in the core of elderly people's brains, a study found. But alcohol may also promote shrinkage of the brain - a condition seen in Alzheimer patients. ...
Researchers Find Enzyme Crucial To Preservation Of Memory.(calcium-calmodulin dependent kinase)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using a technique to eliminate the function of one enzyme in a restricted memory-related region in the brains of mice, researchers have shown that the enzyme is important in consolidating long-term memories. According to the ...
Widespread Body Pain Doubles Risk Of Death From Cancer.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Widespread body pain seems to double risk of death from cancer, a new study indicates. The research team at the University of Manchester's Chronic Disease Epidemiology Unit monitored the rates and causes of death among 6569 ...
NIA Awards $54 Million For Clinical Trials Expansion.(National Institute on Aging awards grant to support the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As part of intensifying efforts to expand and expedite the search for Alzheimer disease (AD) treatments, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded $54 million to support the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS), a ...
Scientists Devise A New Model Of Cerebral Cortex Development.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the first time, University of Chicago researchers, using a newly developed technique, report that a molecular mechanism involved in formation of limbs and other body structures is also used to organize the higher functions of the ...
Researchers Discover How Neurons Communicate To 'Wire' Developing Brain.(research on how neurons in the brain and spinal cord form connections)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have discovered a biochemical pathway that helps describe how neurons in the brain and spinal cord form their connections. Further study into the new data, published in ...
Study Finds Complications in Postoperative Patients.(patients with obstructive sleep apnea had more postoperative complications after hip or knee replacement surgery)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome experienced a greater number of serious medical complications following elective knee or hip replacement surgery than patients without the syndrome, Mayo Clinic researchers report. ...
Nicotine Patch Could Help Against Condition's Tics.(Tourette syndrome)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A nicotine patch boosts the effectiveness of drugs administered to relieve the involuntary movements and other symptoms of Tourette syndrome. This is true even when the drug dosage is cut in half, a University of South ...
Clopidogrel Bisulfate Reduces Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke and Death.(Plavix)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Sanofi-Synthelabo and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company for their supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate). Under ...
Health Complaints in Teens Who Abuse Alcohol Tied to Anxiety and Depression.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although most self-reported health problems in adolescents with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) can be traced to the emotional consequences of drinking and not to toxic effects of alcohol, there are serious physical consequences, including ...
Increased Cholesterol Produces AD-Like Pathology In The Brain.(Alzheimer's disease)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Institute for the Study of Aging (ISOA) has announced that it is funding the first clinical trial to evaluate the use of a cholesterol-lowering statin to treat Alzheimer disease. The study, headed by D. Larry Sparks, PhD, ...
Portable Device Detects Abnormal Brain Activity.(NeuroGraph may be able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- What do pilots, divers and pharmaceutical trial participants have in common with people being screened for Alzheimer disease or other ailments affecting the brain such as strokes? The answer is NeuroGraph, a portable device that provides ...
Some 10,000 Biological Samples Stored At Texas Tech Damaged.(samples at Alzheimer DNA tank are damaged)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most if not all of the 10,000 biological samples stored in Texas Tech's Alzheimer DNA tank are damaged, an attorney representing the university has conceded. The information surfaced September 21, 2001, during a court hearing ...
Researchers Identify Lou Gehrig Disease Gene.(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mutations in a newly identified gene lead to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a deadly disease characterized by increasing damage to the nerves that control muscle movement. The findings, reported by two separate research ...
Age-Related Disorders Linked To Stem Cell Dysfunction.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Some of the neural degeneration that accompanies aging may be slowed by replenishing the supply of hematopoietic progenitor cells, researchers in Japan report. Dr. Susumu Ikehara and ...
South Carolina Woman First In State To Undergo New Treatment.(injecting radioactive liquid into a catheter/balloon inserted into space left by recurring brain tumor)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Jean McKenzie has three grandchildren on the way and, after undergoing a new procedure for treating brain tumors at the Medical University of South Carolina, new hope. "I'm a lot more optimistic now than I was," said the ...
Review: Behavioral Treatments Promising, But Research Is Flawed.(chronic fatigue syndrome treatment options discussed)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research on chronic fatigue syndrome indicates that behavior-based therapies, including exercise, may be among the most effective treatments, but data are deficient and scarce, a review suggests. While evidence on medications ...
Trial Of Treatment For Quinacrine Fast-Tracked.(mepacrine (quinacrine) tested as a possible treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The United Kingdom Department of Health has asked the Medical Research Council (MRC) to fast-track the design of a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of quinacrine (Mepacrine) as a potential treatment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob ...
Better Treatment Is Cost Effective.(depression treatment)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found that an inexpensive program that trains primary care providers to work with patients and mental health specialists to diagnose and properly treat depression ...
New Generation Antidepressants Increase Risk Of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some new generation antidepressants increase the risk of gastrointestional bleeding, researchers say. Canadian researchers monitored hospital admissions for gastrointestinal bleeding among almost 314,000 people, age 65 and ...
Severest Form Ravages Families.(major depression in families)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While researchers have known for some time that depression tends to run in families, a landmark study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine examined the genetic and environmental impact of recurrent, early-onset major ...
Topiramate Fails To Demonstrate Efficacy In Trial.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute (RWJPRI), a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has completed evaluation of the results of three pivotal clinical trials conducted with topiramate in patients with diabetic neuropathy. ...
Orally Available Compound For Inflammatory Pain Relief Undergoes Testing.(ADL 10-0116 from Adolor Corp)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adolor Corporation announced that it has given the first doses of ADL 10-0116, an orally available peripherally restricted kappa opioid receptor agonist designed to relieve inflammatory pain, to the first group of normal volunteers in a ...
Location Of Genes Linked To Obesity And Anxiety Found.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Roche and deCODE Genetics announced that deCODE scientists have mapped genes contributing to two of the biggest public health challenges in the developed world: obesity and clinical anxiety. These are the first loci of ...
New Recommendations For Relief Of Vertigo In Sufferers.(Meniere's disease)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The ideal interventional therapy for Meniere disease remains a matter of debate, as the assessment of the outcomes should take into consideration a number of drawbacks. However, for some patients, it appears that a vestibular nerve ...
Phase III Trials Of Natalizumab To Begin Soon.(Antegren from Biogen, Inc. and Elan Corp for treating multiple sclerosis)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antegren (natalizumab), a humanized monoclonal antibody, demonstrated promising results on multiple endpoints in a Phase II study in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to data presented September 15, 2001, at the annual meeting of the ...
FDA Accepts Orphan Medical's Proposed Response Plan On Xyrem NDA.(New Drug Application )
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Orphan Medical (ORPH) Inc.'s plan for a complete response to the agency's Approvable Letter dated July 2, 2001, regarding Xyrem (sodium oxybate) oral solution as a treatment for ...
Researchers Present Advances In Rehabilitation Medicine.(at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breakthroughs in rehabilitation research continue to provide an opportunity to achieve healthier, more active lives for the estimated 35 million persons living with some degree of disability in the United States. Researchers ...
New, Noninvasive Medical Device Electronically Blocks Pain.(from Biowave Corp., Norwalk, Connecticut)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biowave has developed a noninvasive medical device that electronically blocks pain in the body. Brad Siff, Biowave Corporation of Norwalk, Connecticut, presented the device at the 2001 IHS Health Group Emerging Medical ...
Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds Cell Line.(Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research (MJFF) is leading a $2.2 million research initiative to produce a cell line specifically designed to advance the study and treatment of Parkinson disease. The desired cell ...
Dental Pulp May One Day Treat Spinal Cord Injury, Parkinson Disease.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, say research they are conducting on dental pulp cells may one day help improve the lives of patients with spinal cord ...
Clinical Study Of New Prevention Therapy Starts In Europe.(percutaneous left atrial appendage transcather occlusion from Appriva Medical, Inc. to prevent stroke from atrial fibrillation)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Appriva Medical, Inc. announced the commencement of a European multicenter registry of their breakthrough technology to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The novel treatment, know as Plaato ...
Intrathecal Baclofen May Address Muscle Hypertonia Without Side Effects.
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Continuous infusion of Baclofen directly to the spine can reduce involuntary, abnormal muscle movement common to patients following a stroke, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found. In a paper ...
Long-term Medication Use Helps Ex-Smokers Avoid Relapse, Gain Less.(Zyban)
Oct 08, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Smokers who stop smoking by taking the antidepressant bupropion (Zyban) used to treat nicotine addiction are less likely to relapse if they use the medication for one year, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the September 18, ...
Alzheimer, Parkinson Proteins Can Work Together.
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The proteins associated with Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease interact to enhance each other's distinct degenerative effects. This means that therapies blocking the production or accumulation of either protein could have broader ...
Researchers Gain Insight Into How Nerves Regrow And Regenerate.
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have discovered a biochemical pathway that helps describe how neurons in the brain and spinal cord form their connections. Further study into the new data could ...
When Testosterone Drops, Alzheimer Protein Increases.
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When doctors suppress testosterone levels in men with prostate cancer, they may inadvertently be increasing the level of a substance implicated in Alzheimer disease, according to a report presented at the American Neurological Association's 126th ...
Ketogenic Diet Reduces Seizures In Many Children.
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Johns Hopkins University neurologists report that a rigorously high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet not only reduces the number of seizures in children with severe seizure disorders but also keeps the frequency of attacks lower years after the diet is ...
Ketogenic Diet Reduces Seizures In Many Children.(Brief Article)
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Johns Hopkins neurologists report that a rigorously high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet not only reduces the number of seizures in children with severe seizure disorders, but also keeps the frequency of attacks lower years after the diet is stopped. ...
Nerve Disease, A Major Factor In Diabetic Erectile Dysfunction.
Oct 15, 2001; ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Neuropathy, or nerve disease, is a major source of erectile dysfunction in male diabetics. In fact, neuropathy may be a greater cause of erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes than in men ...
Ignoring Leg Pain Could Put You At Increased Risk For Heart Attack/Stroke.
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results of a new national program published September 18, 2001, in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that almost 30% of the patients had peripheral arterial disease or PAD and more than half didn't know it. ...
Single-Stage Decompression Surgery Effective.(for severe thoracic spinal curvature caused by tuberculosis)
Oct 15, 2001; ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers specializing in spinal injury say that single-stage decompression surgery with fusion, although difficult to perform, is an effective treatment for severe thoracic spinal curvature following ...
NeoTherapeutics Enrolls Patients For High-Dose Neotrofin Study.
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NeoTherapeutics Inc. (NEOT, NEOTW) has enrolled 521 patients at 51 clinical sites around the United States in the company's double-blind, placebo-controlled pivotal study of Neotrofin in Alzheimer disease. All 521 patients are currently receiving ...
Protein Tied To Alzheimer Also Plays Key Role In Honeybees.(acetylcholinesterase)
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A protein targeted by drug treatments in some patients with Alzheimer disease also appears to play an important role in honeybees (Apis melifera), researchers say. U.S. and Israeli scientists - led by Gene E. Robinson of the University ...
U.S. Patent For BCHE Genotyping Issued.(butyrylcholinesterase gene, Variagenics, Inc.)
Oct 15, 2001 ... 2001 OCT 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Variagenics, Inc. announced September 19, 2001, that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 6,291,175 titled "Methods For Treating A Neurological Disease By Determining BCHE Genotype." This patent ...