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News Briefs: Program for veterans wins recognition Livingston County Daily Press & Argus Mon, 03 May 2010 02:09 AM PDT The Brighton-based Brain Injury Association of Michigan announced that its four-year-old Veterans Program, under the direction of retired Air Force Maj. Rick Briggs of Brighton, has been ranked 21st out of 128 nonprofit organizations around the country that provide service and support to our nation's veterans, according to GreatNonprofits' recently conducted 2010 Veterans Choice Campaign. Training program cuts worry brain injury patients The Springfield News-Leader Mon, 03 May 2010 01:13 AM PDT For the people who depend on the Traumatic Brain Injury program, the possibility of losing its services could be as life-shattering as the accidents that put them there. Seniors face increased risks for traumatic brain injuries Poughkeepsie Journal Mon, 03 May 2010 00:12 AM PDT In the United States, about 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year. As noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a TBI is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from mild and temporary ... How nerve cells distinguish odors Science Daily Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15 PM PDT Whether different odors can be quickly distinguished depends on certain synapses in the brain that inhibit nerve stimulation. Researchers have shown that mice in which a certain receptor in the olfactory center is missing can distinguish similar smells more quickly than mice without genetic manipulation. Tolland man gets 10 years for brutal assault on baby Journal Inquirer Sun, 02 May 2010 22:33 PM PDT A Tolland man who was convicted of savagely beating a 1-month-old baby in 2008, causing broken bones, multiple skull fractures, and lasting brain damage, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison. Research for veterans' health care growing Temple Daily Telegram Sun, 02 May 2010 22:17 PM PDT MRI technician Nick Chevalier helps a participant in a 300-person study get settled. The MRI study will analyze brain white matter in an attempt to determine a person’s susceptibility to post traumatic stress disorder. The mobile MRI, housed in a large trailer, is now at the Temple VA.

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