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Office
8740 Rivers Ave
North Charleston, SC 29406Phone+1 843-572-5990
Education & Training
- Spartanburg Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1985 - 1988
- Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1985
- University of South CarolinaBS, 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 1988 - 2010
Clinical Trials
- ALADDIN Study: Antigonadotropin-Leuprolide in Alzheimer's Disease Drug INvestigation Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 01
- Antigonadotropin-Leuprolide in Alzheimer's Disease Drug INvestigation (ALADDIN) VP 104 Study Start of enrollment: 2003 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 116 citationsLeuprolide acetate: a drug of diverse clinical applications.Andrea C. Wilson, Sivan Vadakkadath Meethal, Richard L. Bowen, Craig S. Atwood
Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 2007-10-30 - 62 citationsThe gonadotropin connection in Alzheimer's disease.Sivan Vadakkadath Meethal, Mark A. Smith, Richard L. Bowen, Craig S. Atwood
Endocrine. 2005-04-01 - 151 citationsLuteinizing hormone modulates cognition and amyloid-β deposition in Alzheimer APP transgenic miceGemma Casadesus, Kate M. Webber, Craig S. Atwood, Miguel A. Pappolla, George Perry
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. 2006-04-01
Journal Articles
- Does the degree of endocrine dyscrasia post-reproduction dictate post-reproductive lifespan?Atwood CS, Hayashi K, Meethal SV, Gonzales T, Bowen RL, Geroscience, 1/1/2017
- Not All Androgen Deprivation Therapies Are Created Equal: Leuprolide and the Decreased Risk of Developing Alzheimer's DiseaseBowen RL, Butler T, Atwood CS, J Clin Oncol, 1/10/2016
- A Unified Hypothesis of Early-and Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease PathogenesisAtwood CS, Bowen RL, J Alzheimers Dis, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The pregnancy hormones human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone induce human embryonic stem cell proliferation and differentiation into neuroectodermal rosettes.Gallego, M.J., Porayette, P., Kaltcheva, M.M., Bowen, R.L., Vadakkadath Meethal, S. and Atwood, C. S., Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 1/1/2010
- Identification of a cellular signaling pathway that regulates prostatic epithelial cell adhesion and viability.Vadakkadath Meethal, S., Simon, D.K., Wilson, A.C., Gallego, M.J., Weinecke, S.L., Bruce, E., Lyons, P., Haasl, R.J., Bowen, R.L. and Atwood, C.S., Departmentof Medicine Research Day, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1/1/2009
- Trophoblastic hormones direct early human gastrulation and neurulation.Atwood, C.S., Porayette, P., Kaltcheva, M.M., Bowen, R.L., Vadakkadath Meethal, S., Gallego, M.J., Society for Neuroscience, 1/1/2009
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Lectures
- "Neurodegeneration and the Forgotten Hormones of the HPG Axis"Research Triangle Park, NC - 1/9/2005
- "What is Aging, What Is its Role in Alzheimer's Disease and What Can We Do About It?"Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2004
- "Alzheimer's Disease: From Molecular Mechanism to Drug Discovery"Cancun, Mexico - 1/1/2004
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Other
- "Villeda et al., The ageing systemic milieu negatively regulates neurogenesis and cognitive function. Nature. 2011 Sep 1;477(7362):90-4."Atwood, C.S. and Bowen, R.L., Commentary regarding "Do Blood-Borne factors Control Brain Aging?"
http://www.alzforum.org/pap/annotation.asp?powID=121684#%7BF83760C6-8A6C-42B8-B3AB-5F7B0A8070E0%7D
1/1/2012 - "Mosch B, Morawski M, Mittag A, Lenz D, Tarnok A, Arendt T. 2007, Aneuploidy and DNA replication in the normal human brain and Alzheimer's disease. J Neurosci. 27, 685...Atwood, C.S. and Bowen, R.L., Commentary entitled "Cycling to Nowhere" for the Alzheimer Research Forum
http://www.alzforum.org/new/detail.asp?id=1620#{25127479-4EA9-4269-AEDF-7ED86053AE8E}
1/1/2007 - The estrogen myth: potential use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.Casadesus, G., Garrett, M.R., Webber, K.M., Hartzler, A.W., Atwood, C.S., Perry, G., Bowen, R.L. and Smith, M.A., Drugs R D, 7, pp/ 187-193
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Press Mentions
- Ketamine Therapy Is Proving to Be Effective in Helping Mental HealthNovember 22nd, 2022
- A Guide to the Best Cell Phones for Seniors with DementiaJuly 12th, 2021
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