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State: Regions staff ignored device's alarm, leading to patient dying Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:05 AM PDT Neglect in care is being blamed for the death at Regions Hospital in St. Paul of a patient who suffered brain damage because staff members chose to silence the alarm on a medical monitoring device "rather than make a proper assessment," state health investigators have ruled. 300 heads on display to highlight brain injuries Charleston Regional Business Journal Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:04 AM PDT Force Protection and MUSC are counting on 300 orange heads to grab some attention. They put the “phantom” heads on display on the steps of the U.S. Customs House today from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to educate the public about traumatic brain injury. Autism genes discovered; help shape connections among brain cells UW News Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:02 AM PDT A national research team including six present and former UW researchers has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the disorder. Both studies detected genes implicated in the development of brain circuitry in early childhood. Former heavyweight champ Page dies in fall Moldova.org Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:33 AM PDT Former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Greg Page has died at his Louisville, Ky., home after falling from bed, officials say.Page, 50, whose final bout at age 42 in 2001 left him with permanent brain injuries, choked to death Monday morning after sliding out of his hospital-style bed and getting his head caught in its railings, Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Jim Wesley told the ... Brain-damaged man wins pay-out BBC Gateshead Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:25 AM PDT A former fork lift truck driver is awarded a substantial pay-out after a hospital blunder seven years ago. Campbell wonders why Redskins keep trying to trade for QBs National Post Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:51 AM PDT Jason Campbell was still the Redskins’ starting quarterback Monday, having survived the second of two attempts by the team’s brain trust to acquire someone else First Neuroimaging Study Examining Motor Execution in Children with Autism Reveals Brain Activation Differences Newswise Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:29 AM PDT In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute found that children with autism relied more heavily on the brain region responsible for conscious, effortful movement, while their typically developing peers used a region of the brain important for automating motor tasks. Brain Games: Do They Really Work? Scientific American Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:06 AM PDT Do you misplace your keys or regularly miss appointments? Do you often forget the names of people you know well?  Do you feel like your memory is slowly getting worse? If so, then you may find yourself considering those brain games advertised everywhere. Sales pitches such as “where the sweat is figurative, but results are real” and “your brain will thank you” are amusingly alluring. But you may ... The Fabulons to raise funds for girl with traumatic brain injury Coral Springs Forum Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:48 AM PDT For 15 months since she sustained a severe traumatic brain injury while driving a car in September 2007, Alicia Fallon remained in coma, oblivious to the world around her. Doctors told Donna Fallon her daughter would remain in a vegetative state for the rest of her life. “They told me that I should put her in a nursing home. How could I do that? I lived with her in the hospital for 10 months. I ... Credible research finds blueberries beneficial - Tue, 28 Apr 2009 PST The Spokesman-Review Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:35 AM PDT Q. I’ve heard that blueberries have a beneficial effect on the brain. Can you tell me more about this? Is the research recent and credible? A. James Joseph, Ph.D., at Tufts University is a leading neuroscientist and expert on the effects of berries on brain function. He has done a number of studies in both aging rodents and humans demonstrating cognitive benefits from blueberries.

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