Eur J Immunol. 2005 Oct 26;
Dehydroepiandrosterone replacement in patients with Addison's disease has a
bimodal effect on regulatory (CD4(+)CD25(hi) and CD4(+)FoxP3(+)) T cells.
Coles AJ, Thompson S, Cox AL, Curran S, Gurnell EM, Chatterjee VK.

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A rare phenomenon in which patients wake up during surgery, but are
unable to communicate their pain or fear, has caused a rift in the

Psychiatric News
Association News
Resignation
"Paul Spector, M.D., of New York City resigned from the American

I tend to be more depressed in the night than day, and more in the
winter than in summer.  I suppose it's just human nature.  Maybe it's
because people tend to be alone during the night.  Perhaps the sun
dispenses something we're not aware of, that makes us feel healthy.

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Is there a causal relationship between the receipt of blood
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If a patient presents with unilateral facial swelling and numbness with mild-
moderate occassional headaches, how would you diagnose and offer differential
diagnosis?

Dr. Misbin was removed as a FDA reviewer for the drug Symlin (diabetic)
and all future reviews of drugs produced by Amylin Corporation.  This is
per the WSJ for 10/26/05.  This is very disturbing.  Either Dr. Misbin
is anti-Amylin or the FDA has been overly influenced by Amylin.  ...

40 yr old F, 15+ yr hx of nephrolithiasis (pass stones every 30-45
days); 5 yr hx nephrotic syndrome (FSGS by biopsy), hx 2yrs+
recurring/chronic nephritis.
Last two stones: 7/05: 80% weddellite, 10% whewellite, 10% apatite

"Using a protein that can seduce adult stem cells into becoming bone
tissue, Cameron Clokie, head of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the
University of Toronto, has pioneered a technique to reset the jaw's
skeletal clock - coaxing bones to grow as they do in a newborn baby.

News.com (Australia) - Oct 24, 2005
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17013218-13762,00.html
Super-soldiers may get brain-chip
US military experts are attempting to create an army of super-human

Sometimes, I get this non itching red blotches on my upper body, mainly
concentrated on my chest. They don't bother me, except for the fact that they
are hideously unsightly. After a few minutes, (no longer than 40 usually)
they go away without a trace. Any suggestions as to what ...

Did you use the Internet and or CD-ROM as a replacement for traditional
books?
In my opinion and that of most.  Nothing can replace real libraries and
real books.

"Our results can be compared with those for many of the common
antiviral drugs such as rimantadine, amantadine, zanamivir or
oseltamivir for the prevention or treatment of influenza," said the
researchers in today's issue of the Canadian Medical Association

    Time to take the gloves off in the fight against drugs.
Exile all convicted drug dealers after the third strike to a desert
island and let them look after themselves.
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Hello, I had a collapsed lung in March of this year.  A surgeon later
determined that it was a Hemothorax, because of the large amount of
blood/fluid that had to be drained.  At a follow-up appointment the
Pulminologist saw that my lung was collapsing again (25% or so) and I