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Spa donation helps teen recover from car accident Bay News 9 Tampa Bay Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:49 AM PST Kodi Sherman, 14, suffered brain injuries in a car accident in St. Petersburg four years ago. NFL Players Will Start Wearing Impact-Sensors Next Fall, Harborview Doc Says Seattle Weekly Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:47 AM PST The co-chair of an NFL committee on brain and spine injuries says players will soon be wearing impact-sensors--which will provide hard data on precisely how head-crushing a hit a player has... ‘Hospital panic led to boy left brain damaged’, court hears Newham Recorder Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:24 AM PST A TWIN boy for whom “panic” in a hospital delivery room in the minutes before his birth spelt severe brain damage and a lifetime of dependence on others has won the right to millions in compensation from the NHS. Smoking Pot Has Lasting Effects On Brain: New Study Connects The Dots Gather Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:24 AM PST A new study shows that people who toke up at an early age tend to have more neurological shortcomings than their peers. Marijuana use has always been associated with a poor memory, this test goes ahead . . . Call center links troops, resources The Southside Reporter Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:16 AM PST Troubled troops, veterans and family members have a round-the-clock, free resource for locating the help they need to deal with psychological health problems and traumatic brain injury. A Dying Banker’s Last Financial Instructions - Your Money New York Times Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:11 AM PST Gordon Murray, a former managing director at Lehman and Credit Suisse First Boston, has brain cancer and a desire to show people a better way to invest. Kevin Pearce unsure about competitive future ESPN Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:02 AM PST Nearly 12 months after sustaining a traumatic brain injury during a practice session, pro snowboarder Kevin Pearce plans to return to competition -- as a spectator at the Winter X Games, Jan. 27-30. Pearce, 23, has not strapped in on snow since crashing and striking his head Dec. 31, 2009, while attempting a double cork in a halfpipe at Park City, Utah. He was practicing the move -- which only a ... Marijuana and Teen Use - Smoking Pot has Lasting Effects on Brain Gather Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:24 AM PST Careful! Chronic teen marijuana use can actually have lasting effects on the brain. The results of a recent study found that people who start smoking pot before the age of 16 have lower cognitive function. . . . Trial use of stem cells for stroke patients Mail & Guardian Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:59 AM PST For the first time, stem cells have been injected into the brain of a stroke victim in the hope that the brain will stimulate the growth of new neuron Female Fish - And Humans? - Lose Interest When Their Male Loses A Slugfest Medical News Today Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:16 AM PST You may think of your love for your mate as the noble emotion of a pure heart, but some primitive parts of your brain are taking a decidedly more pragmatic approach to the subject, according to Stanford biologists. In experiments with African cichlid fish, the scientists discovered that when a female shows a preference for a particular male, but then witnesses him losing a fight with another ...

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