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.

Motor neuron sufferers to test daily lithium pill treatment in clinical trial

Hundreds of motor neuron disease sufferers are to be given a daily lithium pill in a clinical trial of a possible treatment for the devastating condition.

Pfizer Accused of Deception on Neurontin

Lawsuit charges drugmaker was deceptive about Neurontin.

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.

Report to Congress: Gulf War syndrome is real

A scientific panel chartered by Congress cites nerve gas drug and pesticides used during the conflict as being associated with veterans' neurological problems. Contradicting nearly two decades of government denials, a congressionally mandated scientific panel has concluded that Gulf War syndrome is real and still afflicts nearly a quarter of the 700,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1991 conflict.

Doctor calls on FA to study motor neurone risk

“I shall be in touch with the FA about carrying out this research,” said Ammar Al-Chalabi, a neurologist at King’s College London. “The FA does not seem hostile to the idea.”