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Neurons Differ in Protein Levels Newswise Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:49 AM PDT Researchers from the University of Michigan have found neural tissue contains imbalanced levels of proteins, which may explain the brain's susceptibility to a debilitating childhood movement disorder. Researchers Discover a Cause of Cognitive Decline in Aging Population Newswise Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:48 AM PDT Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that certain types of specializations on nerve cells called "spines" are depleted as a person ages, causing cognitive decline in the part of the brain that mediates the highest levels of learning. Childhood Brain Tumors May Respond to Measles Virus HealthCentral Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:44 AM PDT Treatment looks promising in laboratory and animal tests, researchers say. Longtime local Kevin Green killed in skiing accident Telluride Daily Planet Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:12 AM PDT Kevin Green, an iconoclastic Tellurider and one of the region’s pioneering skiers, was killed Monday afternoon on the ski area when he collided with a rope. The fall, or the collision, fractured Green’s skull near the base of his brain and killed him instantly, according to San Miguel County Coroner Bob Dempsey. Neural tissue contains imbalanced levels of proteins, study finds PhysOrg Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:10 AM PDT Why do some diseases affect only specific organs, leaving others invulnerable? Researchers from the University of Michigan have found neural tissue contains imbalanced levels of proteins, which may explain the brain's susceptibility to a debilitating childhood movement disorder. Unsung Heroes: Daughter's cancer fight inspires bread run The New Zealand Herald Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:10 AM PDT Few things can be worse than hearing that your 2-year-old daughter has an inoperable brain tumour.Pat and Kathie Wilkes did what they had to do - sat with Eilish through countless hours of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, supported... Molecular Signatures in Post-Mortem Brain Tissue of Younger Individuals at High Risk for Alzheimer's Disease PRWeb via Yahoo! News Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:10 AM PDT While the majority of Alzheimer’s researchers focus their attention on the classic pathological signs of the mind-robbing disease â€" the plaques and tangles --- scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have new evidence that there are molecular hints of trouble in the brains of people decades before these signs lay claim in the brain. Pratt & Whitney Brain Cancer Study Results Due Thursday Hartford Courant Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT document.write (" "); University of Pittsburgh scientists plan Thursday to disclose the latest results of an eight-year, multi-part study of cancer among Pratt & Whitney employees. 'Accent'uating effects of brain injury Chatham Daily News Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:51 AM PDT An acquired brain injury has changed Sharon Campbell-Rayment's life in many ways, including how she speaks. The Harwich-area woman lost her ability to talk when she suffered a brain injury after falling off her horse on July 11, 2008. However, when Campbell-Rayment regained her speech, she had a [...] Vaccine against deadly brain cancer shows promise Reuters Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:48 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A small, early-stage trial of a therapeutic brain cancer vaccine developed by ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Ltd showed that nearly half the patients were alive without their cancer worsening 18 months after diagnosis, the company said on Wednesday.

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