Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-a new role for old drugs

Article Abstract:

A study by Rothstein and others have demonstrated that excessive levels of synaptic glutamate are neurotoxic in diseases as diverse as epilepsy, stroke, and neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Rothstein highlights a novel approach to an accelerated process of drug discovery that would reduce synaptic levels of glutamate by accelerating its uptake into astroglial cells in slice cultures of spinal cord.

Epilepsy, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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HIV and AIDS in the former Soviet Bloc

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The former Soviet Bloc had strict control on the movement of people and contact with foreigners, so the HIV virus was not able to spread to this region. In 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the barriers against the world tumbled down and today the fastest growing rates of infection are seen here.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Labor Distribution by Employer, Forecasts and trends, Statistics, HIV (Viruses), HIV, Market trend/market analysis

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Veterans' mental health in the wake of war

Article Abstract:

Fifteen percent or more of some populations of veterans of the Vietnam War and the 1991 Gulf War have received diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD). Veterans with war injuries rank among those at highest risk for PSTD.

Vietnam, Veterans, Health aspects, Diagnosis, Risk factors, Mental health, Post-traumatic stress disorder

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