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Combat-related PTSD associated with longer-term physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms News-Medical-Net Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:08 AM PST Combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms appear to be associated with longer-term physical (headache, tinnitus), emotional (irritability) and cognitive (diminished concentration or memory) symptoms, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Conversely, concussion/mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) do ... Crash victim beats the odds to regain independence York Press Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:03 AM PST A BOY who suffered a serious brain injury after being hit by a bus at he age of eight has put his life back on track. Bupropion and varenicline help curb cigarette craving News-Medical-Net Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:39 AM PST The smoking cessation medications bupropion and varenicline may both be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist cravings, according to two reports posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. A life resumed: Surgery rids woman of longtime tremors Asbury Park Press Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:33 AM PST As the morning light caught the glint in Laurie Lowenstein's eye, she smiled as she thought about her life after successful brain surgery for essential tremor. Study Finds Prescription Drugs May Help People Quit Smoking WCMH Columbus Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:18 AM PST A new study finds prescription medication may help the brain fight powerful nicotine cravings. Brain injury team heeds research advice Lone Tree Voice Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:11 AM PST Scientific research and subsequent breakthroughs continue to change the way doctors approach the treatment of their patients, and those advances are especially helping medical professionals understand brain injuries. Oakley teen continues to beat medical odds Contra Costa Times Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:06 AM PST Rare illness causes benign tumors in 13 year-old's brain and organs Family History of Alcoholism May Raise Obesity Risk HealthCentral Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:51 PM PST People may substitute one addiction for another to satisfy brain's reward center, findings suggest. Soldiers' PTSD Tied to Lasting Psychosocial Effects HealthCentral Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:50 PM PST Concussions, mild traumatic brain injuries less likely to affect long-term outcomes, study finds. Studies Decipher How Anti-Smoking Drugs Work HealthCentral Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:49 PM PST Brain changes spurred by the medications seem to help cut cravings.

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