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Inflammation of microglia may not be associated with dementia in Alzheimer's disease News-Medical-Net Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:41 PM PDT The idea that anti-inflammatory drugs might protect people struggling with dementia from Alzheimer's disease has received a blow with the online release of a study of human brain tissue in Acta Neuropathologica. Relief for dementia patients Hills News Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:22 PM PDT WHAT began as a daughter's labour of love has grown into a valuable resource for dementia patients, stroke victims, brain-injury victims and autistic children. Trial opens for mom's medical malpractice suit The Record and Herald News Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:53 PM PDT Nine-year-old Andreni Sanabria of Paterson can communicate with his family through little more than a smile, as brain damage at birth left him unable to walk or speak. 'The patient had suffered a sudden huge and unrecoverable bleed into the brain. She would never wake up' Independent Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:37 PM PDT Repeat Offender On Saturday one of the first jobs was to go to someone whose name my crewmate recognised. "He's a nice old boy," he told me. "When his wife was alive she'd call us every time he coughed. He's deaf and blind. He used to be a British champion boxer. He's a big fella so I hope we don't have to carry him downstairs. We don't see him much now; he hasn't called us out in ages." Experimental imaging technique reveals ‘tell tale’ brain plaques in Alzheimer's News-Medical-Net Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:26 PM PDT Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated a new, highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that could be developed into a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. 9-Year-Old's Wheelchair Stolen ClickOnDetroit Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:16 PM PDT The wheelchair of a 9-year-old boy who is suffering from brain cancer is stolen from his Hazel Park home. Protein regulates movement of mitochondria in brain cells News-Medical-Net Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:10 PM PDT Scientists have identified a protein in the brain that plays a key role in the function of mitochondria - the part of the cell that supplies energy, supports cellular activity, and potentially wards off threats from disease.The discovery, which was reported today in the Journal of Cell Biology, may shed new light on how the brain recovers from stroke. MetroHealth will host brain injury seminar June 24 Brooklyn Sun Journal Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:48 PM PDT MetroHealth Medical Center's Division of Trauma is sponsoring a free seminar entitled "Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports" from 6-8 p.m. on June 24 for coaches, athletic directors, trainers and paramedics. The seminar will address how to identify brain injuries and... Special Needs Camp Cranium is in Full Swing WNEP 16 Pennsylvania Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:29 PM PDT It's a special camp in Columbia County for children with special needs. And, it's a way for kids coping with brain injuries to be able to participate in sports activities. Local Brain Surgeons Use GPS Tech During Procedure CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:09 PM PDT Thanks to new GPS technology at one Plano hospital, patients who have undergone brain surgery can walk around a few days after the procedure and no one would ever know.

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