Sentence due on 'babysit' murderer
Liverpool Echo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:41 AM PDT
A babysitter who murdered a two-year-old girl on his 15th birthday is due to be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court. Karl McCluney left Demi Leigh Mahon brain-damaged after inflicting at least 68 injuries on her when she was entrusted to his care by her drug addict mother, Ann Marie McDonald. |
Brain injury center gets funds
The Montana Standard Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:26 AM PDT
A Whitehall center for people with brain injuries has received a $450,000 loan and a $14,000 grant in federal stimulus money, according to a news release. |
Strawberries help reduce cognitive decline
redOrbit Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:22 AM PDT
Strawberries protect the heart, reduce risks of cancer, act as an anti-inflammatory and may be good for the brain, too, U.S. researchers say. Researchers from the Chicago Healthy Aging Project found that older adults who eat strawberries at least once a month have less cognitive decline. |
Motorcycle ride helps raise money for childhood cancer
The Goshen Chronicle Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:03 AM PDT
Central Valley Hundreds of motorcyclists will ride together through the Hudson Valley, on Sunday, Aug. 2, beginning at Central Valley Elementary School in Central Valley. Their goal is to raise money for research into pediatric brain tumors, the deadliest type of childhood cancer. |
SEVE DETERMINED TO PLAY OPEN
Sporting Life Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:56 PM PDT
Seve Ballesteros remains determined to play at next year's Open despite struggling with his vision following surgery and chemotherapy on a brain tumour. |
People do not 'learn from their mistakes'
Daily Telegraph Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:42 PM PDT
The old adage that we "learn more from our mistakes" could be wrong with new research showing our brain only learns from experience when we do something right. |
Cells in bloodstream grow bones
Daily Pennsylvanian Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:13 PM PDT
A recent study by Penn School of Medicine researchers has found specialized cells in the bloodstream that can form bone when located away from the actual skeleton. Heterotopic bone formation, or the formation of bone outside of the skeleton, is a problem found in a variety of medical conditions including hip and knee replacements, brain and spinal cord trauma and end-stage aortic valve disease, ... |
Oprah neuron, awake!
The Indianapolis Star Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:39 PM PDT
Oprah neuron, awake! As you read her name, your Oprah neuron will probably rev up. An international team of researchers has found that single neurons in the brain's hippocampus activate when people recognize a photo or name, even if the image or name is distorted or presented in less than perfect fashion. |
A fighting chance
Tri-Lakes Tribune Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:38 PM PDT
Bryan Grossman Maria Broyles knows how to fight. The 11-year-old Classical Academy sixth-grader has been fighting in one form or another since she was 7. It was then she was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 2, a disease that can lead to tumors, seizures and lesions on the brain. |
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