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TNF-alpha and antibodies to periodontal bacteria discriminate between Alzheimer’s disease patients and normal subjects. Related Articles TNF-alpha and antibodies to periodontal bacteria discriminate between Alzheimer’s disease patients and normal subjects. J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Nov 30;216(1-2):92-7 Authors: Kamer AR, Craig RG, Pirraglia E, Dasanayake AP, Norman RG, Boylan RJ, Nehorayoff A, Glodzik L, Brys M, de …

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Small but powerful: short peptide hormones and their role in autoimmune inflammation. Related Articles Small but powerful: short peptide hormones and their role in autoimmune inflammation. J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Dec 10;217(1-2):1-7 Authors: Lühder F, Lee DH, Gold R, Stegbauer J, Linker RA In the recent years, it has become increasingly clear that the immune response …

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Role of dopamine in the physiology of T-cells and dendritic cells.: Related Articles Role of dopamine in the physiology of T-cells and dendritic cells. J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Nov 30;216(1-2):8-19 Authors: Pacheco R, Prado CE, Barrientos MJ, Bernales S Dendritic cells (DCs) are responsible for priming T-cells and for promoting their differentiation from naïve T-cells into …

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The Interleukin 1 Beta (IL1B) Gene Is Associated with Failure to Achieve Remission and Impaired Emotion Processing in Major Depression. The Interleukin 1 Beta (IL1B) Gene Is Associated with Failure to Achieve Remission and Impaired Emotion Processing in Major Depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2009 Dec 29; Authors: Baune BT, Dannlowski U, Domschke K, Janssen DG, Jordan …

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Ginkgo biloba for Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Randomized Trial [Original Contribution] Beth E. Snitz, PhD; Ellen S. O’Meara, PhD; Michelle C. Carlson, PhD; Alice M. Arnold, PhD; Diane G. Ives, MPH; Stephen R. Rapp, PhD; Judith Saxton, PhD; Oscar L. Lopez, MD; Leslie O. Dunn, MPH; Kaycee M. Sink, MD; Steven T. …

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Autism increase may reflect greater awareness: “Physicians say the developmental disorder is more commonly diagnosed as the definition broadens.” By CHRISTINE S. MOYER, amednews staff. Posted Jan. 4, 2010. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the autism rate is going up markedly. From 2002 to 2006, the rate of autism spectrum disorders …

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Neural Activation Underlying Acute Grief in Women After the Loss of an Unborn Child [Articles]: Am J Psychiatry 2009; 166:1402-1410 (published online November 2, 2009; doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08121875) Anette Kersting, M.D., Patricia Ohrmann, M.D., Anya Pedersen, Ph.D., Kristin Kroker, Ph.D., Daniela Samberg, M.D., Jochen Bauer, M.Sc., Harald Kugel, Ph.D., Katja Koelkebeck, M.D., Johannes Steinhard, M.D., Walter …

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Atypical antipsychotic augmentation in major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials.: “ Related Articles Atypical antipsychotic augmentation in major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials. Am J Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;166(9):980-91 Authors: Nelson JC, Papakostas GI OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to determine by meta-analysis the efficacy and tolerability of adjunctive atypical antipsychotic …

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Lower level of endogenous dopamine in patients with cocaine dependence: findings from PET imaging of D(2)/D(3) receptors following acute dopamine depletion.: “ Related Articles Lower level of endogenous dopamine in patients with cocaine dependence: findings from PET imaging of D(2)/D(3) receptors following acute dopamine depletion. Am J Psychiatry. 2009 Oct;166(10):1170-7 Authors: Martinez D, Greene K, …

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Anxiety and outcome in bipolar disorder.: “ Related Articles Anxiety and outcome in bipolar disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2009 Nov;166(11):1238-43 Authors: Coryell W, Solomon DA, Fiedorowicz JG, Endicott J, Schettler PJ, Judd LL OBJECTIVE: Important differences exist between bipolar disorder with and without comorbid anxiety, but little is known about the long-term prognostic significance of …

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