Health News: [brain]

Yahoo! Alerts

Yahoo! Health - My Alerts - Edit Alert

Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:12 AM PDT

Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com

Brain surgeon: Sports culture must change Sportsnet.ca Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:53 AM PDT Despite a crackdown on hits to the head in the National Hockey League, reported concussions in the sport are on the rise. Paul G. Allen receives Krieg Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in neuroscience EurekAlert! Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:45 AM PDT ( Allen Institute for Brain Science ) Allen Institute for Brain Science founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has been awarded the W. J. S. Krieg Lifetime Achievement Award by the Cajal Club at the Club's annual symposium, "The Human Brain: Genes, Development & Connections in the 21st Century," held in Seattle on Oct. 26-27, 2010. CyberKnife Center of Miami Lends a Hand in Treatment of Haitian Nurse redOrbit Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:15 AM PDT MIAMI, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Who would've guessed that among all the tragic injuries and infectious disease resulting from Haiti's earthquake that a brain tumor patient would be treated along the way? The CyberKnife Center of Miami is helping out by donating the treatment, care, lodging and expenses for a young Haitian nurse with a pituitary gland tumor. ( www.cyberknifemiami.com ... Medical Expenses for Injured "Transformers 3" Extra at $350K and Rising Chicagoist Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:06 AM PDT Photo via the "Support the Recovery of Gabriela Cedillo" facebook page . Medical costs for Gabriela Cedillo, the "Transformers 3" extra who suffered brain damage and was partially paralyzed when a stunt went awry during filming last month,are estimated at $350,000 and rising , according to her family attorney. Attorney Todd Smith told reporters that the tab only covers the hospital stay itself ... University of Minnesota researchers find way to detect PTSD MedCity News Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:01 AM PDT The University of Minnesota said Thursday its scientists may have identified an area of the brain that indicates a patient suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Using a relatively new imaging technique called magnetoencephalography (MEG), researchers at the medical school and the Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Medical Center detected hyper electrical activity in the right side of the ... New order could reduce brain damage UPI Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:46 AM PDT KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Military doctors in Afghanistan say an order requiring troops to leave a battlefield for 24 hours after being exposed to a blast might prevent brain damage. Preserve your memory: walk 6-9 miles weekly The Indianapolis Star Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:38 AM PDT Help save memory: walk 6-9 miles a week Walking just six to nine miles a week can increase the gray matter tissue in your brain ... U of M researchers identify possible key to treating, understanding post-traumatic stress disorder EurekAlert! Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:31 AM PDT ( University of Minnesota ) University of Minnesota Medical School and Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center researchers have discovered a correlation between increased circuit activity in the right side of the brain and the debilitating, involuntary flashbacks triggered by post traumatic stress disorder. New Sports Concussion Clinic At Rush Now Open Medical News Today Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:16 AM PDT Concussions, like any injury, need proper assessment and time to heal. Some may brush off an injury to the head, but an injury to the brain may be severe with possible long-term consequences. Athletes or individuals who suffer a bump or blow to the head now can see a physician for assessment within 24 to 48 hours at the new Chicago Sports Concussion Clinic at Rush University Medical Center. The ... Love a matter of the brain, not the heart: study CTV British Columbia Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:54 AM PDT New research suggests that when a new love wins over your heart, they've actually hijacked 12 areas of your brain.

See more health stories that match my keyword Visit Yahoo! Health

You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.