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FDA Advisory Announces Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Increases Rare, Fatal Brain Infection Risk Medical News Today Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:10 AM PDT A recent FDA public health advisory announced that psoriasis drug Raptiva® can increase the risk of developing a rare, fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), and confirmed reports of the infection in three deceased patients who had taken the drug for more than three years. Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims HealthCentral Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:38 AM PDT Finding may prevent long-term harm that often follows brain injury, researcher says. Antigenics' brain cancer drug Oncophage gets orphan drug status in Europe PharmaBiz Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:34 AM PDT Antigenics Inc announced that Oncophage (vitespen) has been granted a positive recommendation for orphan drug designation for the treatment of glioma by the Committee for Orphan Medical Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). This designation provides Antigenics with, among other benefits, 10 years of potential market exclusivity if the product is approved for marketing in the ... Our best wishes are with Keith Alexander Give Me Football Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:25 AM PDT Keith’s on the mend. (©PAphotos) In the League Two basement, Bournemouth pulled further away from danger after a 2-0 triumph at Macclesfield whose manager Keith Alexander was taken to hospital for a precautionary brain scan. Honoring Alex Morris Daily Herald Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:10 AM PDT MARSEILLES - A parent should never experience the death of their child, says Aaron Hollenbeck, who lost his 2-year-old son to brain cancer in 2005. UF Doctors Test Targets For Parkinson Surgery Medical News Today Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:09 AM PDT Doctors may be able to tailor a specialized form of brain surgery to more closely match the needs of Parkinson patients, according to results from the first large-scale effort to compare the two current target areas of deep brain stimulation surgery, or DBS. Learn skills, make donations for 5-year-old Daily Pilot Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:06 AM PDT Former major leaguers Jeff Gardner and Greg Olson will put on a skills clinic for Newport Beach Little Leaguers on Saturday morning to raise money to help a local family defray medical expenses as 5-year-old Julian Dunn recovers from a brain tumor. Are you getting enough iodine? Daily Local News Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:57 AM PDT Many brands of multivitamins for pregnant women may not contain all the iodine they claim, potentially putting babies at risk of poor brain development, a new study suggests. The Unexpected Is A Key To Human Learning: University Of Pennsylvania Research Medical News Today Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:09 AM PDT The human brain's sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviors, according to a new study by a team of psychologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania. Pursuing the Perfect Picture Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:36 AM PDT Minneapolis-based photojournalist T.C. Worley climbs mountains and treks to deep unknowns. We picked his brain for tips on how to get the best shots in any outdoor situation.

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