December 16, 2003

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December 15, 2003

Today the word "schizophrenia" brings to mind such names as John Nash and Andrea Yates. Nash, the subject of the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, emerged as a mathematical prodigy and eventually won a Nobel Prize for his early work, but he became so profoundly disturbed by the brain disorder in young adulthood that he lost his academic career and floundered for years before recovering. Yate...

Extramural Update December 2003

Background: Mutations in the Shaker-like voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.1 are known to cause episodic ataxia type 1 and temporal lobe epilepsy. Mice that express a malfunctional, truncated Kv1.1 (BALB/cByJ-Kv1.1mceph/mceph) show a markedly enlarged hippocampus and ventral cortex in adulthood. Results: To determine if mice lacking Kv1.1 also develop a brain enlargement similar to mceph/ mce...

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The CONTRACEPTION Report December 2003

Method of Participation: This information is presented in an online monograph format. To receive 1.0 credit in category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association, you must complete and submit the posttest (80% constitutes a passing grade), the CME registration, and evaluation forms. These forms are required for prompt processing of your Credit Certificate reflec...