Wednesday, June 10, 2009

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Neuroscientists watch memories form in real time
News-Medical-Net Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:05 PM PDT
Our ability to form long-term memories depends on cells in the brain making strong connections with each other. Yet while it's not well understood how those connections are made, lost or changed, the process is known to involve the movement of the AMPA receptor protein to and from those neuronal connections.

Funeral underway for cancer crusader O'Brien (ABC)
Yahoo!7 Australian News Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:58 PM PDT
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral for the state funeral of cancer specialist Chris O'Brien, who died last week from a brain tumour.

Critic's Corner Thursday
USA Today Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:30 PM PDT
Sometimes patience is rewarded. When tonight's episode of Bones (Fox, 8 ET/PT) first aired back in February, some viewers were nonplussed by the apparent appearance of a ghost who helps Booth (David Boreanaz) escape the clutches of the evil Grave Digger. Now, thanks to the final few episodes, we know that the ghost was a hallucination sparked by a brain tumor. You may not have found that ...

Newly discovered peptide promises hope for Alzheimer's disease
News-Medical-Net Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:05 PM PDT
Researchers in Japan have detected a peptide in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that can show whether a person is developing Alzheimer's disease. Measuring the level of this peptide could show that the disease process has started, long before any serious damage is done to the brain.

UCLA named state's lead in pediatric brain injury
UC Newsroom Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:38 PM PDT
National network launched to treat traumatic brain injury, the number one cause of death, disability in children and young adults.

REM sleep enhances creative problem solving
UC Newsroom Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:53 PM PDT
Nap time allows the brain to make new and useful associations between unrelated ideas.




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