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Golfer Ballesteros Says He’s Enduring Chemotherapy ‘Very Well’ Bloomberg Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:08 AM PST Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Severiano Ballesteros , Europe’s most successful golfer, says he’s enduring chemotherapy treatment for a brain tumor “very well.” Another claim filed against OKC surgeon Tulsa World Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:52 AM PST OKLAHOMA CITY â€" A 13th medical negligence complaint has been filed against an Oklahoma City surgeon who made international headlines after performing a risky operation in 2006 that left a young Russian boy brain dead, court records show. Brain mechanism recruited to reduce noise during challenging tasks PhysOrg Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:38 AM PST New research reveals a sophisticated brain mechanism that is critical for filtering out irrelevant signals during demanding cognitive tasks. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 26 issue of the journal Neuron, also provides some insight into how disruption of key inhibitory pathways may contribute to schizophrenia. Stages of sleep have distinct influence on process of learning and memory PhysOrg Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:37 AM PST Research on the sleeping brain has revealed some fascinating stage-dependent interactions between areas involved in formation and storage of long term memories. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 26th issue of the journal Neuron, may also provide a framework for further understanding the role of sleep in memory. Treatment helps those sickened by pig-brain mist Post-Bulletin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:24 AM PST A new study of slaughterhouse workers made sick by pig-brain mist shows that most of them improved with treatment Stroke Victims Helped By Diagnosis Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:11 AM PST The recovery of some stroke victims, those who suffer brain haemorrhage, could be vastly improved if they were tested and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, a distressing psychological condition more commonly known to affect soldiers who have fought in war zones. Hypertension Affects Brain Function In Children Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:09 AM PST Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal-directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, according to recent research. If they are both hypertensive and obese, they are also more likely to have anxiety and depression. Cosby, Bacall to honor Kennedy at birthday bash WBZ News Radio Boston Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:50 AM PST Lauren Bacall, Bill Cosby, performers from Broadway and some surprise guests will celebrate Sen. Edward Kennedy's recent birthday with a special performance at the Kennedy Center next month. The Massachusetts senator, who turned 77 on Feb. 22, has been battling brain cancer. On Wednesday, Kennedy Center officials announced plans for the March 8 event to honor the "liberal lion". The Journal Of Neuroscience News, 24-Feb-2009 Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:12 AM PST 1. PDF Differentially Affects Groups of Clock Neurons Taishi Yoshii, Corinna Wülbeck, Hana Sehadova, Shobi Veleri, Dominik Bichler, Ralf Stanewsky, and Charlotte Helfrich-Förster The ~150 clock neurons in Drosophila brain are classified into seven groups based on position, size, protein expression, and function. Life Goes On After Stenting Procedure Opens Brain Artery Not Accessible By Surgery - Wingspan Stent Clinical Trial At ... Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:10 AM PST Los Angeles resident Kelvin Kelley rarely, if ever, got sick, had managed to avoid doctors for more than 40 years and had never even taken a prescription drug. But last year he began to have occasional episodes of weakness and a feeling that he might pass out. At one point, he did black out for a second while driving and thought he might be having some kind of panic attack.

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