A single protein in the brain influences arousal of despair, according to new study in mice. Brain biopsies revealed that mice trying hardest to escape shocks had highest levels of delta-FosB - which may also help humans avoid hopelessness & helplessness.
Raymond Gibbons, MD (Mayo Clinic, Pres/American Heart Association), said COURAGE trial findings suggest that "hundreds of thousands of Americans with stable angina who received coronary stents did not need them."
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A. Hardon, D. Akurut, C. Comoro, C. Ekezie, H. Irunde, T. Gerrits, J. Kglatwane, J. Kinsman, R. Kwasa, J. Maridadi and 8 other author(s). AIDS Care, 19 (5):
658-665(May 2007)M3: Article; Accession Number: 25084486; Hardon, A. P. 1 Akurut, D. 2 Comoro, C. 3 Ekezie, C. 4 Irunde, H. F. 5 Gerrits, T. 1 Kglatwane, J. 6 Kinsman, J. 1 Kwasa, R. 7 Maridadi, J. 8 Moroka, T. M. 9 Moyo, S. 10 Nakiyemba, A. 11 Nsimba, S. 12 Ogenyi, R. 13 Oyabba, T. 11 Temu, F. 14 Laing, R. 15; Affiliation: 1: University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School for Social Science Research, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2: University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School for Social Science Research, Kampala, Uganda 3: University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania 4: Sekgoma Memorial Hospital, Sekgoma, Botswana 5: Tanzania Food and Drug Authority, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania 6: Botswana Essential Drugs Action Program, Gaborone, Botswana 7: Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Jinja, Uganda 8: National Institute of Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, United Republic Of Tanzania 9: University of Botswana, Social Work Department, Gabarone, Botswana 10: Botswana-Harvard School of Public Health, Aids Initiative Partnership, Gabarone, Botswana 11: Busoga University, Jinja, Uganda 12: Muhimbili University, College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania 13: Mahalapye District Hospital, Mahalapye, Botswana 14: AMREF, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania 15: World Health Organization, Department of Medicines policy and standards, Geneva, Switzerland; Source Info: May2007, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p658; Subject Term: ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; Subject Term: DRUG resistance; Subject Term: MEDICAL care; Subject Term: MEDICINE -- Research; Subject Term: AFRICA; NAICS/Industry Codes: 541712 Reseach and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology); Number of Pages: 8p; Illustrations: 4 charts, 1 graph; Document Type: Article.