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Nelson calls for federal investigation of report of children's brain tumors in S. Florida Naples Daily News Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:46 PM PDT U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has asked for an immediate federal investigation into news reports of children turning up with brain tumors in one small area of South Florida. Honored Spokane K-9 dies due to surgery complications - Mon, 29 Jun 2009 PST The Spokesman-Review Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:38 PM PDT A Spokane police K-9 awarded a Purple Heart for taking two bullets died Sunday morning due to complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor. Toyota thinks up mind-reading wheelchair CNET Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:28 PM PDT Toyota, in collaboration with researchers in Japan, has developed a wheelchair controlled by brain waves. Researchers test whether estrogen could improve outcomes after traumatic brain injury, shock News-Medical-Net Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:28 PM PDT UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are conducting two pilot clinical trials to determine whether a single, early dose of estrogen can improve survival and neurological outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury or traumatic hemorrhagic shock. Annual remembrance of classmate to mark 20 years Wisconsin State Journal Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:50 PM PDT For 19 years, a half-dozen classmates of Nina Wiley have quietly gathered on July 1 in Middleton's Parisi Park to remember their middle school friend, who died in 1989 of a brain tumor. Hero police K-9, Var dies due to complications from surgery KHQ Spokane Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:35 PM PDT SPOKANE, Wash. - It was a story that seemed to have a happy ending.  Var the police K-9 recovered from his injuries after a car thief suspect shot him on March 17, 2009.  He later received a purple heart and was officially retired for a second time after 8 years of service.  Now we've learned Var has died due to complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor. Rep. Domino speaks about brain tumor concern WPTV West Palm Beach Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:31 PM PDT Coincidence or something more? St. Rep. Carl Domino talks about the investigation into brain tumor cases in The Acreage. The Puzzle of Spaces That Soothe New York Times Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:19 PM PDT How Walt Disney cheered the brain, and Lourdes enraptured it. Neurosurgeons Lend Brains and Brawn to Benefit Childhood Brain Tumor Research Newswise Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:34 PM PDT A team of Columbia University Medical Center neurosurgeons came away with the top prize after a daylong softball tournament where brain surgeons from 19 of the nations' top medical institutions and one all-star celebrity team battled it out in New York City's Central Park on Saturday, June 6 to raise funds for pediatric brain tumor research.

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