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McQueen CE. Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) to treat herpes labiablis. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(4):44-47.
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FDA proposes labeling and manufacturing standards for all dietary supplements. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(4 Suppl):S1-S2.
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Greenfield RH. Homeopathic arnica and surgery. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(4):48.
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O'Mathuna DP. Herb-drug interactions. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(4):37-44.
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Greenfield RH. PUFAs and atherosclerotic plaques. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(4):47-48.
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Taylor and associates report a case of Hashimoto encephalopathy in an adolescent girl with a 9-month history of what was initially diagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Benign hyperckemia may be defined as serum elevation of creatine kinase (CK) in an asymptomatic patient or in a patient with nonspecific symptoms, including muscle pain, fatigue, cramps, stiffness, normal neurological examination, and normal or nondiagnostic electrodiagnostic (nerve conduction studies and electromyography) studies.
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Vigabatrin (VGB) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) whose putative mechanism of action is to increase inhibitory tone in the brain by blocking the metabolism of gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) by irreversibly binding to GABA transaminase.
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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are known to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. Statins are effective not only as cholesterol lowering agents but also have beneficial effects on endothelial cell function, as well as antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Mutations in a-synuclein and parkin have been described in families with Parkinsons disease, and both gene products are involved in the function of the proteosome, a major pathway for degradation of proteins within the cell.
