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Study indicates GABA neurotransmitters could play a key role in major depressive disorder News-Medical-Net Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:05 PM PST The next advance in treating major depression may relate to a group of brain chemicals that are involved in virtually all our brain activity, according to a study published today in Biological Psychiatry. Researchers uncover new explanation for the spread of tau protein within human brain News-Medical-Net Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:49 PM PST A team of researchers at UMass Lowell has found a new mechanism by which a key protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can spread within the human brain. Great Falls girl dies from head injuries ABC Montana Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:34 PM PST GREAT FALLS - A 3-year-old girl has died from severe brain injuries that police say were caused by a Malmstrom Air Force Base airman. Cascade County Attorney John Parker says Kaelyn Bray was pronounced dead at 2:12 p.m. Monday. Brain Attacks: what you need to know about strokes Abilene Reporter-News Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:31 PM PST Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and about 800,000 people a year will have new or recurrent strokes.Therefore, it’s important to understand how it affects people’s lives. “The medical community is starting to refer to them as brain attacks,” said Heather Ray, neurology nurse manager at Hendrick Health System.” You could have a brain attack like you could have a ... Pentagon focuses on brain trauma USA Today Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:30 PM PST Troops near blasts will be pulled out of combat for 24 hours and checked for a mild traumatic brain injury, according to a new Pentagon policy. N. Texans Say Their Miracles Show Power Of Prayer CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:29 PM PST A man with severe hearing loss suddenly regains his hearing. A girl with a brain aneurysm beats a five-percent chance for survival. And, a man who witnessed his wife's death sees her come back to life. Are these medical miracles? Yes. But, according to those involved, the stories are also a testament to the power of prayer. Scientists study wiring defects in brain Brisbane Times Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:19 PM PST Australian scientists are studying the brain to gain new insights into "wiring defects" suspected of causing Parkinson's disease, autism and other disorders. Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan hosts Guy Pilch's 'Heads Up for Healthier Brains' forums Regina Leader-Post Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:50 PM PST Here's a brain wave: just as physical exercise strengthens the body, brain training sharpens a person's mental fitness. Lawsuit asks: Was woman breathing when plug was pulled? Miami Herald Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:50 PM PST !!BEGIN TAG!! m4 !!END TAG!! ( Story organweb ) ( Story #60675 ) At 7:30 p.m. on July 26, 2006, a neurosurgeon at North Shore Medical Center suggested that the brain of 26-year-old Caroline Francois was no longer working. Researchers to Continue Brain Injury Treatment Trials The Emory Wheel Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:44 PM PST Emory Director of Emergency Neurosciences David Wright will lead the third phase of a clinical trial using progesterone for the treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) during a three-to-six year period beginning this month.

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