Boxer Oscar Diaz leaves hospital
San Antonio Express-News Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:05 AM PST
“He should not be here, really,†the neurosurgeon said. “His brain injury was that severe." Diaz moves to a rehabilitation facility after last summer's injury during a match in San Antonio. |
Brain injury raises epilepsy risk for years: Study
The Times of India Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:40 AM PST
LONDON: A severe brain injury puts people at high risk of epilepsy for more than a decade after they are first hurt, a finding that suggests there may be a window to prevent the condition, researchers said on Monday. |
Child Abuse Causes Lifelong Changes To DNA Expression And Brain
Medical News Today Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:14 AM PST
A study led by researchers in Canada who analysed post mortem brain samples of suicide victims with a history of being abused in childhood found changes in DNA expression that were not present in suicide victims with no childhood abuse history or in people who died of other causes. The affected DNA was in a gene that regulates the way the brain controls the stress response. |
Laser Treatment Clinical Trial Misses Primary Endpoint
Medical News Today Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:10 AM PST
Using a laser to treat cells in the brain did not significantly reduce stroke disability, according to results of the first major clinical trial of laser therapy presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009. |
Head Injury While Young Ups Epilepsy Risk
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:02 AM PST
MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children and young adults who suffer a traumatic brain injury are at high risk of developing epilepsy for more than 10 years after the injury, Danish researchers report. |
Cash incentive for medical students a 'one brick' answer
The New Zealand Herald Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:29 AM PST
A Government scheme to send graduate vets, teachers, doctors, nurses and midwives to in-need areas could help reverse the brain drain and reduce student debt, but some warn it is just a "brick in the wall" solution. |
Fruit Flies Soar As Lab Model, Drug Screen For The Deadliest Of Human Brain Cancers
Science Daily Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:28 AM PST
Fruit flies and humans share most of their genes, including 70 percent of all known human disease genes. Taking advantage of this remarkable evolutionary conservation, researchers transformed the fruit fly into a laboratory model for an innovative study of gliomas, the most common malignant brain tumors. |
Child Abuse Alters Brain Gene
Psych Central Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:13 AM PST
Childhood abuse can lead to lasting psychological problems in a person’s life, increasing the risk of depression and even suicide later in life. New research suggests that these problems may be traced back to a change in a brain gene as a direct result of the childhood abuse. The study, led by researchers from McGill University, [...] |
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