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Exene Cervenka Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis LAist Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:49 PM PDT Exene Cervenka released a statement on her website yesterday that she has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Usually abbreviated as MS, Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the nerve cells, affecting communication between the spinal cord and the brain. Although there is no cure, there are treatments to lessen the possibility of disability. It ... Moran Makes Last Minute Campaign Pitch In Leesburg Leesburg Today Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:43 PM PDT Brain Moran, one of the three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the governor's seat in 2009, dropped by La Lou restaurant in downtown Leesburg this afternoon to make his pitch to voters before next Tuesday's primary. Utah joining effort on child brain injuries The Salt Lake Tribune Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:43 PM PDT A frustrated mother called the Brain Injury Association of Utah on Wednesday, looking for help. Her two children, who were in a car accident last year, are struggling in school, having trouble with memory and acting out. Brewer institute joins initiative Bangor Daily News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:26 PM PDT BANGOR, Maine ? Researchers and clinicians in the Bangor area are taking part in a new national initiative to develop a consistent, comprehensive approach to preventing, assessing and treating brain injury in infants and young children. 'Mother kicked three-year-old daughter' Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:13 PM PDT A Melbourne woman accused of causing her daughter, aged three-and-half, a serious brain injury during a violent lesbian relationship will stand trial. 'Mother kicked three-year-old girl' The Age Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:08 PM PDT Daughter received brain injury during violent lesbian relationship, court told. Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment KFYR-TV Bismarck Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:45 PM PDT There is no cure for Parkinson`s Disease, a brain disorder that eventually disables as many as one and a half million Americans. But there are ways to treat it. Fewer Deaths Occurring From Brain Bleeds Forbes Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:38 PM PDT Better diagnosis, treatments behind decrease, researchers say Needle biopsies safe in 'eloquent' areas of brain News-Medical-Net Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:37 PM PDT After a review of 284 cases, specialists at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute have concluded that performing a stereotactic needle biopsy in an area of the brain associated with language or other important functions carries no greater risk than a similar biopsy in a less critical area of the brain. Cooling cap helps doctors prevent brain damage in newborns WNDU 16 South Bend Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:35 PM PDT Sometimes, even after a normal pregnancy, disaster occurs in the last critical moments, leaving babies with brain damage. Now, doctors at Memorial Hospital are using a cooling cap that turns conventional treatment on its head.

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