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Littleton parents helpless as son slowly dies from inoperable brain tumor FOX 31 Denver Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:38 PM PDT A Littleton family is full of hope for their sick 4-year-old son. But it's time they're running short of. 4 ways to boost your brain power AsiaOne Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:35 PM PDT As major school examinations loom, anxious parents will want to do all they can to help their children achieve better grades. Here are some tips to boost brain power. Never too old to learn AsiaOne Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:35 PM PDT Seniors, take heart. You are never too old to learn, thanks to insights into 'brain plasticity'. In the past decade or so, scientists have made breakthroughs indicating that the brain is remarkably plastic, even in old age. The brilliant brain AsiaOne Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:34 PM PDT Eight-year-old Fidelia Chan is playing a computer game at a 'brain training' class for kids. Eyes glued to the colourful animation on the screen, she clicks her responses to auditory cues she hears on her headphones, racing confidently through different games. Technique maps brain in a snap Albany Times Union Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:20 PM PDT ALBANY -- When removing a piece of the brain, location makes a world of difference. If the surgeon cuts one millimeter in the wrong direction, the patient may lose the ability to speak, or a pathway that controls thumb movement, or worse. Cancer drug from Cuba undergoes rare U.S. trial Richmond Times-Dispatch Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:16 PM PDT MIAMIâ€"For the first time since Fidel Castro took power in Cuba more than a half-century ago, a drug developed by the communist regime is going through clinical trials in the United States. Nimotuzumab is designed to target cancer cells including those in rare and deadly types such as glioma, the brain cancer that killed Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. A researcher at the University of Florida, where one ... World champion: Teen finds her place on wakeboard The Mooresville Tribune Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:14 PM PDT Emylee Wright remembers being unconscious in the water, with some part of her brain still alert enough to hear the rescue boat puttering toward her after she was knocked silly missing a wakeboard jump. Study reveals the importance of cholestrol derivative in brain cell formation News-Medical-Net Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:57 PM PDT A derivative of cholesterol is necessary for the formation of brain cells, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The results, which are published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, can help scientists to cultivate dopamine-producing cells outside the body. NFLPA forms brain injury committee Slam! Sports Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:54 PM PDT The NFL Players Association has formed a committee to address the issue of head trauma among players. Cancer's Aftermath Treatable, Survivors Told The Lakeland Ledger Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:47 PM PDT By ROBIN WILLIAMS ADAMS The Ledger LAKELAND | If your concentration skills or short-term memory deteriorate after chemotherapy, don't assume you're developing Alzheimer's disease. There's a name for it: chemo-brain or chemo-fog. "It's a real phenomenon," said Dr. Richard Boothby, gynecologic oncologist at Lakeland Regional Cancer Center.

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