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Make a Wish Foundation brings teen's dream to life WPSD Local 6 Paducah Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:05 PM PST A local teen recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumor receives a gift from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mother, boyfriend arrested in N. Platte; 3-year-old suffered brain, retina bleeding Kearney Hub Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:03 PM PST LEXINGTON â€" Two suspects in a Gothenburg child abuse case were arrested and jailed Friday. Could Stress Help Depression? FYI Living Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:30 PM PST It sounds impossible that being stressed out can actually be helpful, right? But that’s what researchers from the Stanford University Medical Center and the University of Michigan Medical Center found in a study on brain function. The study used squirrel monkeys that were forced to cope with stressful situations; they had a significant increase in hippocampal neurogenesis, which is the … Read More When it's a matter of surviving minutes count The Hamburg Area Item Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:27 PM PST Brian DowlinItem Editor When someone’s heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, and blood flow to the brain and other vital organs ceases, time is of the essence. Restoring a normal heart rhythm as quickly as possible is of the utmost importance. Rob Long will talk publicly Tuesday; first time since cancer cells found WSYR 9 Syracuse Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:30 PM PST Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - Syracuse Orange senior punter Rob Long will talk publicly for the first time since doctors found cancerous cells in a tumor removed from his brain. Long will miss the Pinstripe Bowl because of cancer treatment, but he will take part in a news conference with his teammates on Tuesday in New York City. The surgery to remove the tumor took place on December 14th.  Malignant ... Socializing can be tied to brain structure, doctors unsure whether Facebook friends count Digital Trends via Yahoo! News Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:25 PM PST Science journal Nature Neuroscience recently found that the size of the brain’s center is related to your social life, leading many to believe that online platforms like Facebook and Twitter are partially responsible. Medical professionals from both Boston University and Harvard University surveyed the social networks of nearly 60 adults, measuring the amount of people they were in regular ... Jeff Wise: Brain Function: The Strange Lives of Women With No Fear The Huffington Post Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:24 PM PST The amygdala, while indeed being a crucial junction in the brain's fear circuitry, also plays a surprisingly crucial role in an even more important brain function: self-control. Witness: Student who collapsed complained of headaches Channel 8 San Diego Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:16 AM PST A Mission Hills High School football player who suffered a massive brain injury may have been pushed too hard by his coach, according to a new witness deposition. Cell Phone Brain Tumor Risk Underestimated in Cell Phone Study NewsInferno Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:11 AM PST A group of Swedish researchers are calling for more study into the connection between cell phone use and gliomas, said Medical News Today. A glioma is a rare and generally fatal type of brain tumor. Dr. Lennart Hardell and teamâ€"from the University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden, wrote, in a letter to the editor of the International Journal [...] Retail Magnate Backs Care for Brain-Injured Veterans The Chronicle of Philanthropy Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:25 AM PST Mr. Marcus, who amassed a fortune with the Home Depot store chain, founded Project Share to offer cognitive rehabilitation therapyâ€"training in memory, speech, and basic life skillsâ€"to soldiers with serious brain injuries.

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