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Rhes protein responsible for brain cell damage in Huntington disease News-Medical-Net Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:52 PM PDT Johns Hopkins brain scientists have figured out why a faulty protein accumulates in cells everywhere in the bodies of people with Huntington's disease (HD), but only kills cells in the part of the brain that controls movement, causing negligible damage to tissues elsewhere. South Africa leads hunt for killer TB vaccine Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:47 PM PDT Baby Hisinawa is permanently semi-comatose after TB spread to his brain, his board-stiff body shivering as a doctor pushes a rubber tube down his nose to clear away thick phlegm choking him. Lawsuit Against GM In Limbo KELO Sioux Falls Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:33 PM PDT The former USD football coach who suffered a severe brain injury on a ranch in Wyoming is now facing another challenge. New Get It Now Media Center Applications from Verizon Wireless dBusinessNews.com Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:19 PM PDT Featured Application: Brain Games by Verizon under Verizon Exclusives Application Description: Workout every day with the best mobile brain trainer, Brain Games! Train your way through memory, calculation, logic or visual challenges. Tumour claims world-renowned cancer specialist WA Today Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:16 PM PDT Christopher O'Brien, the world-renowned cancer specialist who died from a brain tumour last night, acquired many honours during his career, including being made an officer in the Order of Australia, to be announced in the Queen's Birthday honours list on Monday. Friends Help Girl Recovering From ATV Accident KERO 23 Bakersfield Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:00 PM PDT BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- ATV racing was what Ashley App, 21, loved. But her love for the extreme sport almost killed her. A jump gone bad left App with skull and facial fractures and a hematoma in the brain. Dying Manson killer seeks parole CNews Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:59 PM PDT Susan Atkins was expected to succumb to brain cancer months ago, but the former Charles Manson follower imprisoned for killing actress Sharon Tate nearly four decades ago still clings to life. Brain tumour claims Sydney cancer specialist Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:43 PM PDT RPA's Christopher O'Brien refused to bow to his own grim prognosis. Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain Forbes Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:38 PM PDT Drugs containing benadryl linked to slowed thinking, delirium in elderly, report finds Scientists have solved a mystery surrounding a horrific illness: Why people with Huntington's disease harbor a faulty ... KAKE Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:03 PM PDT The discovery may provide a long-awaited target for developing treatments for the incurable killer â€" and also may have ramifications for more common brain diseases like Alzheimer's.

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