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Making Sense Of Sentences: How We Think Before We Speak Medical News Today Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:11 AM PST We engage in numerous discussions throughout the day, about a variety of topics, from work assignments to the Super Bowl to what we are having for dinner that evening. We effortlessly move from conversation to conversation, probably not thinking twice about our brain's ability to understand everything that is being said to us. Short-Term Memory Decoded With FMRI Medical News Today Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:10 AM PST People voluntarily pick what information they store in short-term memory. Now, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers can see just what information people are holding in memory based only on patterns of activity in the brain. Support groups Daily Local News Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:32 AM PST Meetings subject to change Tuesday, March 3, 7 p.m. -- Chester County CHADD, Kesher Israel Congregation, 1000 Pottstown Pike, West Goshen. Dr. Ari Tuckman speaks on "How the AD/HD Brain Works: Stategies for Overcoming Executive Function Weaknesses." For information, go to CHADD.org and use the chapter locater. Rick's last battle The Piggott Times Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:24 AM PST Former Piggott High School standout athlete Erica Rickman lost her battle with brain cancer early Tuesday morning. She was 19. Rickman, a 2007 PHS graduate, was a multi-sport star for the Lady Mohawks, excelling in volleyball, basketball and softball. Research Published In Genetics May Open Doors To Entirely New Types Of Treatments For Conditions Ranging From ... Medical News Today Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:11 AM PST Researchers have known for decades that the brain has a remarkable ability to "reprogram" itself to compensate for problems such as traumatic injury. Now, a research article published in the February 2009 issue of the journal Genetics (http://www.genetics.org) suggests that the brain may also be able to compensate for problems with key neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. Children And Young Adults At High Risk Of Epilepsy For Many Years After Traumatic Brain Injury Medical News Today Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:08 AM PST After brain injury, there is an elevated risk of epilepsy for more than ten years after the physical damage occurred. Therefore, there could be an opportunity to protect these patients from epilepsy, concludes Dr Jakob Christensen, Department of Neurology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, and team in an article published Online First (The Lancet) and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet.

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