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June 13, 2007

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-	Gabapentin Shown Effective for Fibromyalgia Pain Clinical trial shows that Gabapentin significantly reduces pain.
-	Early Results from Alzheimer’s Neuroimaging Biomarker Project Show Promise for Faster Study of Therapies Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database now available to researchers worldwide.
-	Newly Found Sensing System Enables Certain Bacteria to Resist Human Immune Defenses A sensory and gene regulation system named PhoP/PhoQ protects invading bacteria, and scientists believe if they develop a better understanding of this system they could develop new drugs that are more effective at protecting people from infection.
-	Blood Test May Help Signal Tumor’s Remission & Return in Throat Cancer Patients Patients with increases in IL-6, VEGF, and HGF concentrations are at highest risk for dying of throat cancer.