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Pilates studio sponsors charity golf outing Canton Observer Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:04 PM PDT Plymouth-based Core Sport Pilates Fitness Studio sponsors a charity golf outing Sunday, Oct. 4, at Fox Hills Golf Banquet Center to benefit Ian Flannigan, who suffers from a brain stem lesion. West Cumbrian sister has a close shave to boost charity coffers West Cumberland Times & Star Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:13 PM PDT A MARYPORT woman had her shoulder-length sandy locks shorn off in support of her sister who is being treated for brain cancer. New Links Between Epilepsy, Brain Lipids redOrbit Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:16 PM PDT In mice that are missing a protein found only in the brain, neural signals "go crazy," leaving the animals with epileptic seizures from a young age, researchers have found. Indiana's Brand dies after battling brain cancer The Morning Sun Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:13 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â€" Myles Brand, the former Indiana University president who fired basketball coach Bob Knight and later went on to lead the NCAA, died Wednesday afternoon from pancreatic cancer. He was 67. What Is Motor Neuron Disease? What Is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Or Lou Gehrig's Disease? Medical News Today Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:11 PM PDT Motor neuron disease (MND) is a serious and incurable form of progressive neurodegeneration - over time the nerves in the spine and brain progressively lose function. In the case of motor neuron disease, motor neurons - types of nerve cells - are affected. The renowned English physicist, Stephen Hawking, and guitar virtuoso Jason Becker are living with motor neuron disease. Family gives $150,000 to Scripps scientist in memory of Bruce Rendina The Palm Beach Post Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:43 AM PDT A scientist at Scripps Florida who is working to develop a drug against aggressive brain cancer has been awarded $150,000 from the Rendina Family Foundation, in memory of real estate developer Bruce Rendina, who died in 2006. Today from VOA: Voice of America Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:42 AM PDT Most would argue that cell phones have changed our lives for the better. They have enhanced personal security, quickened emergency response and given us the ease of instant communication. But the radiation they emit could be placing us at risk for cancerous brain tumors. Red Sox Foundation, MGH Team Up to Help Out Veterans New England Sports Network Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:20 AM PDT The Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital are teaming up to develop a program for veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and their families who are affected by post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. In cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the new program seeks to support the men and women of New England who bravely and proudly served their ... Chemobrain â€" The Flip Side Of Surviving Cancer redOrbit Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:13 AM PDT Study shows deterioration in brain function following breast cancer therapy has negative effects on quality of lifeOne of the most problematic side effects of cancer treatment, chemobrain â€" a range of symptoms including memory loss, inability to concentrate, difficulty thinking and other subtle cognitive changes following chemotherapy â€" seriously diminishes women’s quality of life and daily ... Brain Injury Association offers tips on sports safety Melrose Free Press Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:12 AM PDT Whether biking, skateboarding or rollerblading, adults and youth should obey the rules of the road and wear a properly fitting helmet.

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