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Probe: VA lab spent $3M, no veterans tested Temple Daily Telegram Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON - Three years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs established a laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin with high expectations that it would conduct state-of-the art research into combat-related brain injuries. Programs help exercise the brain as it ages The Pantagraph Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:02 PM PDT DALLAS -- Eighty-seven-year old Dorothy Dagen sat beaming in her very first graduation cap and gown. Tumour suppressor gene in flies holds promise to prevent human brain tumours New Kerala Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:51 PM PDT Washington, June 23 : Researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore have identified a tumour-suppressing protein in the brains of fruit flies, called PP2A (protein phosphatase 2A), which has a counterpart in mammals. Pediatric stroke recovery starts with fast action Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:49 PM PDT Conductive education is based on the theory of plasticity, the idea that the brain and central nervous system can create new neural pathways to replace damaged ones. Unlocking an autism mystery Chicago Tribune Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:45 PM PDT Team uses combination of genetics, medication and brain scans to explore craving for routine A team of researchers is using a combination of genetics, medication and brain scans to explore patients' craving for routine. New York Times 06/23/09 Arts Journal Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:44 PM PDT 'Why Does That Chocolate Chip Cookie Have Such Power Over Me?' Former US Food and Drug Administration head David Kessler "asked in an interview. 'Is it the cookie, the representation of the cookie in my brain? I spent seven years trying to figure out the answer.'" Brain protein a possible biomarker for anorexia News-Medical-Net Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03 PM PDT Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are often regarded as psychological or societal diseases, but new research suggests that they may have an underlying biological cause - according to a new study anorexic women have different levels of a brain protein to healthy women. New treatments for infertility could be in the pipeline News-Medical-Net Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03 PM PDT Scientists at the University of Otago have found in their research into the brain circuits which control human fertility, that instead of the usual synapses, fertility is controlled by a thousand or so special neurons, which are linked by long, branch-like dendrites and they believe their discovery could lead to the development of new treatments for infertility. Man dies at Allerton ballfields KentNewsNet.com Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:51 PM PDT A 29-year-old man died June 20 from a brain injury suffered while playing softball on June 18 at the Allerton Sports Complex. T.J. Sommers collided with another softball player and sustained a brain injury, said Kim Rufra, associate director of recreation services. Statins may guard against Alzheimer's UPI Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:43 PM PDT GRONINGEN, Netherlands, June 23 (UPI) -- Statins may protect nerve cells against damage known to occur in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients, Dutch researchers suggest.

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