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William Stoehr's art tickles the brain. Want to know why? Boulder Daily Camera Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:45 AM PST William Stoehr is running a science experiment. But his lab doesn't have a microscope, petri dish or test tube. Diabetes May Clamp Down on Cholesterol the Brain Needs Newswise Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:45 AM PST Joslin research could help to explain changes in brain function among people with diabetes--including greater risk of Alzheimer's disease. Study suggests earliest brain changes associated with the genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease EurekAlert! Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:43 AM PST ( IOS Press ) What are the earliest brain changes associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease? A scientific report published in the October Journal of Alzheimer's Disease finds reduced activity of an energy-generating enzyme in deceased young adult brain donors who carry a common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease -- before the protein changes or microscopic abnormalities ... Mother grateful for young son's strength as he battles cancer KENS 5 San Antonio Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:31 AM PST SAN ANTONIO -- This Thanksgiving a young mother is is grateful for her son's strength as he battles cancer. Transformers are eight year old Avian Gomez's favorite toy. As he played as his mother explained the battle they've been waging against his brain cancer since he was just a year old. "He's had five major surgeries. They found five tumors all over the head and right now we are continuing ... Katie Verdecchia: Toddler has half her brain removed to try and stop her suffering 50 seizures a day Daily Mail Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:24 AM PST A toddler with a rare neurological disorder has had half her brain removed in an attempt to stop her suffering up to 50 seizures a day. Acupuncture Changes How Brain Perceives, Processes Pain redOrbit Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:18 AM PST Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have captured pictures of the brain while patients experienced a pain stimulus with and without acupuncture to determine acupuncture's effect on how the brain processes pain. Results of the study, which the researchers say suggest the effectiveness of acupuncture, were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ... Diabetic brains suffer from lack of cholesterol EurekAlert! Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:18 AM PST ( Cell Press ) Our brains are packed with cholesterol, almost all of which has to be produced within the brain itself, where it is critical for normal brain functions. Now, a new study in the December Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, reveals how that critical cholesterol synthesis in the brain is derailed in mice with diabetes. Flushing girl is recovering from rare brain tumor; fundraiser set for December to help the family cover bills The Flint Journal Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:18 AM PST Besides the scar on her head and her very short hair, an outsider would never know that Lauren Colombo had a grapefruit-sized brain tumor about eight months ago. Acupuncture changes brain's perception and processing of pain Science Daily Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:10 AM PST Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers have captured pictures of the brain while patients experienced a pain stimulus with and without acupuncture to determine acupuncture's effect on how the brain processes pain. Acupuncture Really Does Help Relieve Pain: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:02 AM PST TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture alters the way that the brain perceives and processes pain, a finding that suggests the traditional Chinese treatment can effectively relieve pain, according to a new study.

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