Carl Pearson: distinguished neuroscientist and GP

Carl Pearson was a distinguished neuroscientist who made a significant contribution to the study of Alzheimer’s disease. An inspiring teacher, he was a senior lecturer at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School before becoming Professor of Neuroscience at Sheffield Univeristy. He was later appointed Chair of Neuroscience in Sheffield but abandoned this prestigious role to embark on a radical career change. After spending a year teaching undergraduates in Tanzania, he returned to the UK to become a GP working in Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, a gene linked to the often fatal childhood cancer neuroblastoma has been identified, researchers report.

Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, a gene linked to the often fatal childhood cancer neuroblastoma has been identified, researchers report.

Neuros open set-top box puts Linux in living rooms

Ars looks at the Linux-based Neuros set-top box, a programmable DVR platform that could bring software freedom to living rooms.Read More...

Pierre Lasjaunias: Innovative neuroradiologist

Although Pierre Lasjaunias, head of Neurosciences and Neuroradiology at Bicêtre Hospital in Paris since 1998, advanced knowledge in a wide range of vascular abnormalities, perhaps his greatest contribution was in the management of young babies with an abnormality often referred to as a vein of Galen malformation, in which the arteries communicate directly to the deep venous system.

Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Medicinal marijuana helps relieve neuropathic pain in people with HIV, says a University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine study.