A Target for Stroke Therapy Drugs

A Target for Stroke Therapy Drugs
New understanding of post-stroke neurons could transform patient treatment and recovery. A drug that aids neuron repair has improved recovery in mice by as much as 50 percent. Every year, nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer a stroke. It’s the country’s third-leading cause of death, and a primary cause of severe, long-term disability—the damage it does to the brain is largely irreparable …
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Dentist Sentenced For Drug Trafficking
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville dentist who swapped pain pill prescriptions for crack was sentenced Thursday. Richard Verrette, 55, will spend three years in prison and will have to pay a $ 50,000 fine.
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AIS International Debuts Professional Certification, Code of Ethics for Intervention Specialists
Ethical, accredited interventionists can accelerate alcoholics and addicts into rehab clinics, setting substance abusers on the road to life long recovery. Leading industry players have signed up to become board-registered intervention specialists with an agreed Code of Ethics with the birth of AIS International, including Chris Knight and RapidInterventions.co.uk. (PRWeb November 04, 2010) Read …
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