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How the fetal brain wires up for action New Scientist Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:14 AM PST Before a fetus is born, its brain undergoes the complex process of refining the connections between its different regions â€" now a computer model is showing us how Doctors call progress of Rochester police officer DiPonzio 'astonishing' The Ithaca Journal Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:03 AM PST Rochester police Officer Anthony DiPonzio will take up to a year to recover from his injuries and faces ongoing risk of brain infection, but his chances of surviving have "improved dramatically" since he was shot in the back of the head last week, his doctor said Friday. Homeless community says man was slain Santa Barbara Daily Sound Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:25 AM PST A homeless man who died shortly after undergoing emergency surgery for a massive brain injury was clubbed over the head with a 40-ounce beer bottle three days before his death, a longtime homeless outreach worker said. Free Login/Register Ridgefield Press Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:17 AM PST Several weeks ago, amid the solemn remembrances and historical events, Ridgefielder Lisa Stanley celebrated a benchmark of her own. The mother of two has lived 34 years with a shunt in her brain. Strategies To Overcome Blood-Brain Barrier Medical News Today Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:14 AM PST The blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains a major obstacle to the successful delivery of drugs to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders, reports Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN). Brain Performance And Receptivity To Advertising Boosted By Color, Depending On Task: UBC Study Medical News Today Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:14 AM PST A new University of British Columbia study reconciles a debate that has long raged among marketers and psychologists: What colour most improves brain performance and receptivity to advertising, red or blue? It turns out they both can, it just depends on the nature of the task or message. Critical Mechanism Enables Blood-Borne Immune Cells To Sense West Nile Virus And To Neutralize And Clear Infection In ... Medical News Today Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:14 AM PST In animal studies, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Yale University have identified molecular interactions that govern the immune system's ability to defend the brain against West Nile virus, offering the possibility that drug therapies could be developed to improve success in treating Fundraiser for cancer victim Kingston Reporter Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:09 AM PST UPDATE: Michael J. Murphy, 41, of Plymouth, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, at home while surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with brain cancer. The fundraiser detailed below will still be held to honor his life and to raise money for his family, which is financially strapped due to medical expenses and the loss of income. Michael Murphy was diagnosed with brain cancer eight ...

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