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Inflammation in the brain is one of the established features of the neuropathology of Alzheimers Disease (AD). A large case-control study now indicates that patients with elevated serum markers of inflammation have an increased risk of developing AD.
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Jonas and colleagues have collected the largest series of cases of unilateral hemispherectomy and assessed outcomes for the parameters listed in the title of their manuscript. In 21 of 115 patients, the indication for surgery was Rasmussen encephalitis (RE). In the realm of non-surgical treatment of RE, Bien and colleagues administered tacrolimus to 7 patients with histopathologically proven RE.
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The British government will soon allow over-the-counter sales of Mercks simvastatin (Zocor), marking the first time any country has allowed the OTC sale of a statin.
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Van Dijk and colleagues investigated whether plasma Aß levels were associated with lacunar infarcts and matter lesions in the general population, and whether the apolipoprotein E genotype modified this association.
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How valuable are nerve conduction studies in the diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome?
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The cause of normal aging has been widely studied, and a large number of nuclear factors have been implicated in normal aging including DNA polymerase, P53, and klotho.
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Readers looking for the latest reference on family planning methods and practice can obtain the 18th edition of Contraceptive Technology, to be published this summer.
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While family planning clinicians counsel on the permanency of vasectomy, more men are seeking reversals of the sterilization method. In the United States, approximately 500,000 vasectomies are performed each year. It is estimated that up to 6% of men who undergo voluntary sterilization eventually will request reversal.
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With the growing popularity of a new approach to sterilization in the form of the Essure device (Conceptus, San Carlos, CA), family planning providers need to update their counseling information in presenting the option to women considering permanent contraception.
