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.

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.

Kennedy surgeon a leader in neuro-oncology

Dr. John Sampson has spent most of his career studying brain tumors. And if diagnosed with the kind of cancer now faced by Sen. Edward Kennedy, he'd pick Duke University colleague Allan Friedman for a doctor.

Kennedy surgeon a leader in neuro-oncology (AP)

AP - Dr. John Sampson has spent most of his career studying brain tumors. And if diagnosed with the kind of cancer now faced by Sen. Edward Kennedy, he'd pick Duke University colleague Allan Friedman for a doctor.