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Protein protects neurons in brain from damage due to inflammation PhysOrg Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:10 AM PDT A research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla has identified a protein in the brain of mice that protects neurons from excessive inflammation, which can lead to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Their study, which identifies the protective function of a protein called Nurr1 and ... Modification of mutant huntingtin protein increases its clearance from brain cells PhysOrg Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:55 AM PDT A new study has identified a potential strategy for removing the abnormal protein that causes Huntington's disease (HD) from brain cells, which could slow the progression of the devastating neurological disorder. In the April 3 issue of Cell, a team of researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND) describes how an alteration to the mutated form of the ... Mom guilty of feeding 2-year-old cocaine Moldova.org Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:47 AM PDT A Toronto woman was convicted of administering cocaine to her 2-year-old son over a 14-month span and leaving him brain-damaged.The unidentified 26-year-old woman's son is now 6, and living with his father and grandmother, the Toronto Star reported.Court heard how on Aug. 1, 2005, the woman took her son to an east-end hospital saying he had had a seizure but made no mention of the cocaine she ... Sleep: Spring Cleaning for the Brain? Newswise Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:31 AM PDT If you've ever been sleep-deprived, you know the feeling that your brain is full of wool. Researchers Find Marker For Severity In Adult Brain Cancer Medical News Today Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:20 AM PDT Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a new biological indicator that may help identify which brain-cancer patients have the most aggressive forms of the disease. The researchers found that an inflammation-related molecule called RIP1 is commonly found in high levels in glioblastoma, the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Is Intervention Beneficial For Brain Vessel Malformations? Medical News Today Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:18 AM PDT Individuals diagnosed with a brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) -- an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins -- are at increased risk of vessel rupture and bleeding that can cause permanent brain damage. Blood Test For Brain Injuries Gains Momentum Science Daily Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:17 AM PDT A blood test that can help predict the seriousness of a head injury and detect the status of the blood-brain barrier is a step closer to reality, according to two recently published studies. Second teen involved in crash dies Galveston County Daily News Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:04 AM PDT TEXAS CITY One of three girls critically injured in car crash that killed another teenager two weekends ago was declared brain-dead Wednesday. Picturing Epilepsy's Mysteries: Doctors, and a Special Patient, Use New Imaging Tools to Document How a Seizure ... Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:55 AM PDT STANFORD, Calif.----For the millions of people who suffer from epilepsy, what is going on in Jeff Nelson's brain might be a map to freedom. Former NJ Supreme Court Justice O'Hern dies Daily Record Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:35 AM PDT RED BANK, N.J. (AP) â€" Former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Daniel O'Hern has died in his Red Bank home. His family says the 78-year-old had metastatic melanoma of the brain.

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