NEURON publications
The first NEURON newsletter can be downloaded here.
The second NEURON newsletter can be downloaded here.
NEURON videos
The Israeli NEURON partner, Chief Scientist Office of the Ministry of Health (CSO-MOH), produced an educational video that centers around Parkinson's disease and the therapeutic option of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Parkinson's disease or PD is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the patients' motor skills and speech, as well as other functions. Although the cause and molecular pathophysiological basis of this disease have been and still are thoroughly investigated, there is presently no cure for PD, but medications or surgery can provide relief from the symptoms. One promising therapeutic option is stimulation of parts of the brain with implanted electrodes, Deep Brain Stimulation.
The Israeli 'cannabinoids in medicine' educational video centers around the medical use of cannabis. The Cannabis sativa plant has been used as a herbal therapy, most notably as an antiemetic (to treat vomiting and nausea). Other applications may include arthritis, glaucoma, multiple sklerosis, depression, movement disorders and chronic pain. So far, the medical use of cannabis is legal only in a limited number of territories, its usage generally requires a prescription and distribution is usually done within a framework defined by local laws.
FENS Satellite Symposium, July 2008 in Geneva.
A publication report about the workshop "Neurodegeneration" that was held in October 2007 in Paris.
A survey of national funding programmes by the NEURON SSA of 2003 (published 2005).
A publication report about the workshop "Future perspectives, benefits and bottlenecks of Neuro-biobanks" that was held in Vienna in April 2008.
EU publications
A publication by the European Commission on joint activities of ERA-Nets COM survey on joint activties in individual ERA Nets 06-07.pdf
A review report publication by the European Commission on ERA-Nets COM era_net_review_report_dec2006_en.pdf
A publication by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research: Coordination of Research Activities (Series I of ERA-NET - Networking the European Research Area). The full brochure can be found at: http://www.cordis.lu/coordination/era-net.htm
Other publications
The 2001 report by the World Health Organization WHO focuses on the fact that mental health - neglected for far too long - is crucial to the overall well-being of individuals, societies and countries.
The Israeli NEURON partner, Chief Scientist Office of the Ministry of Health (CSO-MOH), produced two educational videos.
One centers around Parkinson's disease and the other is about medical cannabinoids.
