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Molecular imaging pinpoints inflammation in the brains of schizophrenics and migraine sufferers News-Medical-Net Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:32 AM PDT Inflammatory response of brain cells-as indicated by a molecular imaging technique-could tell researchers more about why certain neurologic disorders, such as migraine headaches and psychosis in schizophrenic patients, occur and provide insight into how to best treat them, according to two studies published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. How to stay healthy before and during your trip Everett Herald Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:03 AM PDT It was my last day in Athens after spending several weeks producing two television shows on Greece. My brain was fried. I was concerned I was getting a cold, and I felt that getting sick was God’s way of telling me to slow down. Stress-evoked changes can precipitate low mood and re-ignite drug-seeking behaviors News-Medical-Net Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:01 AM PDT Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. St. Pete Doc says football may cause long-term brain problems ABC Action News Tampa Bay Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:53 PM PDT The former team president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers spoke at a congressional hearing this week on brain injuries among football players. IEPA signals willingness to investigate brain cancers Northwest Herald Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:45 PM PDT A conversation between county officials and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency might have prompted a state investigation of the McCullom Lake brain cancer cases. Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse Science Daily Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:18 PM PDT Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse of cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies. High school football players face brain injury risk, too The Norwich Bulletin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:54 PM PDT While headlines focused this week on potential long-term risks of head injuries to pro football players, Jarek Dombrowski was just hoping to get through his school days without the headaches coming back. Burlco woman is alive because "brain glue" fixed her aneurysm The Trentonian Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:47 PM PDT For the first time in New Jersey, neurosurgeons at Capital Health’s Fuld hospital have used a new medical glue to treat a brain aneurysm, saving the life of a Burlington County woman. What is Alzheimer’s disease and the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s onset Clarinda Herald-Journal Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:41 PM PDT Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Scientists have learned a great deal about Alzheimer’s disease in the century since Dr. Alzheimer first drew attention to it. Today we know that Alzheimer’s: Brain tests help trainers monitor athletes The News-Times Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:38 PM PDT Of the three ways to measure a concussion, a computer test that measures brain function has become the most reliable.Trainers can measure balance, which is hard to do, and see symptoms like vomiting, headache or blurry vision, which happen in degrees and students often don't admit having.

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