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Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists says author TVNZ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:51 AM PDT Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns boost their brain power through meditation and prayer, but even atheists can enjoy the benefits, according to a popular neuroscience author Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists - book The Star Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:39 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns boost their brain power through meditation and prayer, but even atheists can enjoy the mental benefits that believers derive from faith, according to a popular neuroscience author. Pantego Mayor to be Laid to Rest Tuesday NBC Dallas Fort Worth Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:37 AM PDT Dorothy Aderholt, the Mayor Pantego, will be laid to rest Tuesday after she passed away from brain cancer. Gene vital to brain's stem cells implicated in deadly brain cancer EurekAlert! Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:22 AM PDT ( Columbia University Medical Center ) Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a protein that activates brain stem cells to make new neurons -- but that may be hijacked later in life to cause brain cancer in humans. The protein called Huwe1 normally functions to eliminate other unnecessary proteins and was found to act as a ... Nutrition on the menu at Ames schools The Ames Tribune Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:18 AM PDT Some back-to-school essentials don’t show up on the teacher’s supply list. Researchers say the nutrients the brain needs to function and grow, like lipids, antioxidants, carbohydrates and protein, are just as important for learning as calculators, crayons and computers. Teenager beaten by 'disaffected Asian pupils' in racist attack Daily Telegraph Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:00 AM PDT A 15yearold student was subjected to a racist hammer attack which left him brain damaged because his school had failed to properly discipline "disaffected Asian pupils" a court heard. 10 States That Rank Lowest on a Brain Health Index US News & World Report Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:52 AM PDT A nationwide index determined by 21 brain-healthy factors ranks these states at the bottom. America's 10 Brainiest States US News & World Report Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:52 AM PDT A new study ranks the 'brain health' of all 50 states with a heavy emphasis on a healthful omega-3 fat. Window Into The Brain: Diffusion Imaging MRI Tracks Memories And May Detect Alzheimer's At Early Stage Science Daily Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:18 AM PDT When we absorb new information, the human brain reshapes itself to store this newfound knowledge. But where exactly is the new knowledge kept, and how does that capacity to adapt reflect our risk for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of senile dementia later in our lives? A researcher in Israel has pioneered a new way to track the effect of memory on brain structure. FDA Approves Saphris to Treat Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Kansas City InfoZine Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:25 AM PDT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Saphris tablets (asenapine) to treat adults with schizophrenia, a chronic, severe and disabling brain disorder, and to treat bipolar I disorder in adults, a serious psychiatric disorder that causes shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function.

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