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New Mo. lawsuit says tannery sludge caused tumors INO News Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:02 PM PDT (AP:CAMERON, Mo.) A lawsuit filed with environmental activist Erin Brockovich's help accuses a tannery of contaminating northwest Missouri farm land and causing a rash of brain tumors in the Cameron area. Binge Drinking May Hamper Information Relay System in Teen Brain Newswise Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:48 PM PDT A study of adolescent binge drinkers has found that even relatively infrequent exposure to large amounts of alcohol during the teen years may compromise the integrity of the brain's white matter, which is critical for the efficient relay of information within the brain. Binge Drinking May Damage Teens' Brains HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:03 PM PDT WEDNESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- When teens go on a binge drinking episode, they may be doing serious damage to the sensitive "white matter" in their brain, a new MRI-based study suggests. Andy Staples: Schuster adds to growing legend with fourth consecutive no-hitter Sports Illustrated Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:59 PM PDT NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Standing behind home plate, behind the wall of poised radar guns, four consecutive no-hitters didn't seem so improbable. Trying to wrap the brain around the concept -- four games without even one Texas-leaguer or seeing-eye single -- grows more difficult with each of Patrick Schuster's starts. But in the moment, against a fastball that looks like a Ferrari changing lanes ... Finnegan making mark on McCann softball North Adams Transcript Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:17 PM PDT NORTH ADAMS -- Coaching is a trade of persistence. For McCann softball skipper Robin Finnegan, being persistent and staying positive saved her life. In the early 1990s, doctors found a tumor in Finnegan’s brain. New Haven firefighter dies after fall at station Boston Globe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:16 PM PDT New Haven officials say a city firefighter has died of a brain injury 10 days after falling at a fire station. Firefighter Dies After Fall At Station Eyewitness News 3 Hartford Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:12 PM PDT New Haven officials said a city firefighter has died of a brain injury 10 days after falling at a fire station. Ride 4 Fun The Saline Reporter Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:42 AM PDT Nine years ago, Jonathan Spencer of Milan was in a severe car accident, which left him with a traumatic brain injury. Anorexia linked to 'autistic' thinking New Scientist Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:37 AM PDT Both disorders involve extreme attention to detail and overly rigid thought â€" now researchers are trying to help anorexics with "brain training" treatments developed for autistic people

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