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Former PrairieThunder Defenseman Spoltore Dies OurSports Central Mon, 03 May 2010 09:43 AM PDT BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Former Bloomington PrairieThunder defenseman John Spoltore succumbed to brain cancer Friday. The 38-year-old Bridgeton, N.J. native finished his 12-year professional hockey career with the PrairieThunder in the 2006-07 season. Return to life The Russellville Courier Mon, 03 May 2010 09:35 AM PDT By Cara Bailey education@couriernews.com Constant check-ups, lights on in the middle of the night and the hum of hospital electronics. These are some of the things one Russellville 13-year-old experienced during many months of hospital stays for a brain tumor. But he didn’t lose hope. T cell protein boosts learning EurekAlert! Mon, 03 May 2010 09:33 AM PDT ( Rockefeller University Press ) Stress, sickness and depression can generate inflammation in the brain, which is detrimental to learning. According to a new study that will appear online on May 3 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, T cells level the learning curve by producing a protein that combats inflammation, establishing a more learning-conducive environment in the brain. American Idol: David Cook Raises $140K For Cancer Research Reality TV Magazine Mon, 03 May 2010 09:07 AM PDT A year after losing his brother to a brain tumor, American Idol season 7 champion David Cook helped raise $140k for cancer research. In 2009, the singer served as the grand marshal for the Race for Hope in Washington, D.C. and this year he returned to race in the event. Keep reading for more details on Cook’s [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "American Idol: David Cook Raises $140K For Cancer ... Bret Michaels' condition stabilized; doctors to hold news conference WQOW Eau Claire Mon, 03 May 2010 08:55 AM PDT More than a week after suffering a brain hemorrhage, Bret Michaels is in stable condition, according to a statement on his website. WATCH: Did the HPV Vaccine Damage Her Brain? ABC News Mon, 03 May 2010 08:39 AM PDT A teen suffering from brain seizures will be treated in hyperbaric chamber. Human papillomavirus - Health - Sexually transmitted disease - Hyperbaric medicine - Conditions and Diseases VIDEO: Brain injury survivors speak about their struggles The Springfield News-Leader Mon, 03 May 2010 08:24 AM PDT Traumatic brain injury survivors and their advocates are worried about funding cuts to a state program that helps them recover from life-shattering accidents. More Evidence That Autism Has Genetic Basis redOrbit Mon, 03 May 2010 08:19 AM PDT Although there is no known cause of autism, studies have shown that mutations in several genes are associated with the developmental brain disorder. Sign Language Study Helps Explain How Human Brain Learns Language Unlike Any Other Species Medical News Today Mon, 03 May 2010 08:18 AM PDT A new study from the University of Rochester finds that there is no single advanced area of the human brain that gives it language capabilities above and beyond those of any other animal species. Instead, humans rely on several regions of the brain, each designed to accomplish different primitive tasks, in order to make sense of a sentence... Real-Time Brain Mapping Technology Shows Potential for Improving Epilepsy and Brain Tumor Patient Outcome Newswise Mon, 03 May 2010 07:50 AM PDT The gold-standard method of determining cortical functional in brain surgery has been electrocortical stimulation (ECS). Research explores the potential of real-time brain mapping of eloquent cortex to improve outcome in patients undergoing epilepsy and brain tumor surgery.

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