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New insights Huntington disease development News-Medical-Net Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:10 PM PDT A global analysis of brain proteins over a 10-week period in a mouse model of Huntington Disease has revealed some new insights into this complex neurodegenerative disorder. Parkinson's plea for brain donors BBC News Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:02 PM PDT A charity urges people to pledge to donate their brains after death to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease. Shedding some light on Parkinson's treatment News-Medical-Net Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:55 PM PDT A research team lead by Karl Deisseroth in the bioengineering department at Stanford University has developed a technique to systematically characterize disease circuits in the brain. Nanoparticles combined with scorpion venom slow spread of brain cancer News-Medical-Net Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:40 PM PDT By combining nanoparticles with a scorpion venom compound already being investigated for treating brain cancer, University of Washington researchers found they could cut the spread of cancerous cells by 98 percent, compared to 45 percent for the scorpion venom alone. Jeremy Paxman to donate his brain to charity Belfast Telegraph Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:05 PM PDT During his time as host of University Challenge, Jeremy Paxman has acted as mediator in countless intellectual jousts featuring some of the brightest young minds in the country. Learning disability genes found u.tv Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:44 PM PDT A group of genes that cause learning disabilities in boys has been discovered in a survey of families known to have a history of mental impairment. Scientists linked nine genes to poor brain development in young men after analysing the genetic makeup of more than 200 families. Kieran Breen: The race against time to unlock this terrible illness Independent Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:16 PM PDT The area of the brain Parkinson's researchers are most interested in is the substantia nigra, where nerve cells die in the disease. The substantia nigra of a Parkinson's-affected brain contains cells which are alive, cells which are dying, and remains of cells which are dead. Man successfully sues debt collectors The Bismarck Tribune Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:48 PM PDT BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Laurel, Mont., man with a disabling brain injury, who was twice sued over a $3,800 credit card debt, received a $311,000 judgment after a federal judge determined a North Dakota law firm violated debt collection laws. Jeremy Paxman: I’m leaving my brain to science Daily Mirror Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:33 PM PDT Your starter for 10… which TV star is to join the fight against Parkinson’s Disease â€" after he is dead? Brain Metastases Hijack Neuron-supporting Cells To Resist Chemotherapy Science Daily Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:16 PM PDT Cancer that spreads to other organs finds a sanctuary against treatment in the brain. New research shows that astrocytes are subverted to support metastases and that en bloc removal of tumors reduces the likelihood the cancer will spread irretrievably to spinal fluid.

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