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Stimulating growth of neurons in brain UB Reporter Fri, 22 May 2009 13:24 PM PDT UB researchers have identified a new mechanism that plays a central role in adult brain stem cell development and prompts brain stem cells to differentiate into neurons. UB Scientists Develop Novel Method to Stimulate Growth of New Neurons in Adult Brain UB Reporter Fri, 22 May 2009 13:09 PM PDT BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo researchers have identified a new mechanism that plays a central role in adult brain stem cell development and prompts brain stem cells to differentiate into neurons. Funderal Services Pending For Lawrence Tech President Emeritus Chambers Michigan Technology News Fri, 22 May 2009 12:41 PM PDT SOUTHFIELD - Funeral services are pending in Virginia for Lawrence Tech President Emeritus Charles M. Chambers, who died May 20 near his home in Alexandria, Virginia, where he had been battling a brain tumor the past several months. He was 67. Decoding The Mystery Of Near-Death Experiences NPR Fri, 22 May 2009 12:37 PM PDT Some researchers are exploring whether a mind can operate while the brain has stopped. One neuroscientist says that after a near-death experience, people's brains appear to undergo changes at the neural level. Top German Goaltender Succumbs to Brain Tumor New York Times Fri, 22 May 2009 11:54 AM PDT Robert Müller, who returned to play hockey for the Sharks despite an incurable brain tumor, was 28. Mueller, German Olympic hockey goalie, dies of brain tumor USA Today Fri, 22 May 2009 11:08 AM PDT Robert Mueller, an ice hockey goaltender who played in two Olympics for Germany, has died from an incurable brain tumor. He was 28. How could explosions cause brain injuries without piercing the skull? Scientific American Fri, 22 May 2009 10:51 AM PDT PORTLAND, OREGON (May 20, 2009) -- It is easy to understand how explosions involving shrapnel â€" such as those caused by improvised explosive devices in Iraq â€" could cause brain damage. But what about such injuries that seem to be caused by blasts themselves, rather than from being thrown or hit by shrapnel? Researchers have a few ideas, but one scientist has used some of the world’s most ... Automated Analysis Of MR Images Could Identify Early Alzheimer’s Disease redOrbit Fri, 22 May 2009 10:16 AM PDT Analyzing MRI studies of the brain with software developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimer's by several years.

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