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Hamilton, Hamill skate to inspire The Indianapolis Star Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:08 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Scott Hamilton will skate on TV for the first time since battling a brain tumor, joining fellow Olympian and cancer survivor Dorothy Hamill for a Thanksgiving Day special intended to inspire viewers to triumph over illness. MIT retinal implant could help restore some vision EurekAlert! Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:02 PM PDT MIT engineers have designed a retinal implant for people who have lost their vision from retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration, two of the leading causes of blindness. The retinal prosthesis would help restore some vision by electrically stimulating the nerve cells that normally carry visual input from the retina to the brain. Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns MedicineNet.com Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:23 PM PDT Title: Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns Category: Health News Created: 9/23/2009 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/23/2009 Dr. Alex Benzer: Travel as Therapy, Pt 2: 10 Ways to Heal the Soul & Expand the Mind The Huffington Post Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:21 PM PDT Your brain is supremely skilled at filtering out the familiar and telling you only about what matters - namely, change. Travel bypasses that filter and awakens your senses by confronting you with the unfamiliar. Schizophrenia Gene Linked To Abnormal Neurogenesis In Adult And Postnatal Brain redOrbit Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:15 PM PDT PDF 1:The researchers include Ju Young Kim, Xin Duan, Cindy Y. Liu, Mi-Hyeon Jang, Junjie U. Guo, Nattapol Pow-anpongkul, Eunchai Kang, Hongjun Song, and Guo-li Ming, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.PDF 2: Firemen, police take part in rodeo to benefit local child cancer patient Bossier Press-Tribune Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:13 PM PDT Bossier City police officers and firemen will participate in rodeo to aid in a family member’s fight against brain cancer. The Louisiana Rodeo Cowboy Association Rodeo will take place Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., in the Willie Waggner Memorial Arena in Benton. Hamilton, Hamill back on ice for inspiration Newsday Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:48 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Scott Hamilton will skate on TV for the first time since battling a brain tumor, joining fellow Olympian and cancer survivor Dorothy Hamill for a Thanksgiving Day special intended to inspire viewers to triumph over illness. "Kaleidoscope," airing 4-5:30 p.m. EST Nov. 26 on Fox, also will feature 1992 Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi and two-time medalist Nancy ... Successful dieters' brains may differ CBC.ca Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:35 PM PDT People who lose weight and keep it off may have different brain activity patterns than those who pack the pounds back on, according to a new U.S. study. Jupiter Scripps scientist awarded brain-research grant TCPalm.com Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:24 PM 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. Instant messaging 'chatspeak' no danger to spelling: study CBC Calgary Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18 PM PDT Texting and instant messaging using short-forms and "chatspeak" have no effect on teens' ability to spell properly and could even provide "a little brain workout," researchers at the University of Alberta say.

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