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Local veterans groups make one man's dream a reality The Middletown Press Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:47 PM PDT MIDDLETOWN â€" At 21, Carlos Toro was a spry, charming infantryman in the United States Army with a slicing wit and knack for numbers. Today Toro, now 88, has remnants of a life of battleâ€"post traumatic stress disorder, a brain tumor, damaged eardrumsâ€"and a growing hunger to see his grandson. Multiple sclerosis -- antihypertensive drug ameliorate inflammation in the brain PhysOrg Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:42 PM PDT Researchers in Heidelberg and Stanford have discovered a new signalling pathway of brain cells that explains how widely used antihypertensive drugs could keep inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) in check. The peptide angiotensin not only raises blood pressure but also activates the immunological messenger substance TGF beta on a previously unknown communication pathway in the brain. Physician who rehabilitates ‘brain injured’ troops joins RSF Foundation’s Armed Forces group to assist military families Rancho Santa Fe Review Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:41 PM PDT Dr. Michael Lobatz has seen first hand the damage that a blast from a roadside explosive device can inflict on a Marine and the repercussions often experienced by the soldier’s family. Aging and Longevity Tied to Specific Brain Region in Mice Newswise Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:37 PM PDT The protein SIRT1 in the brain is tied into a mechanism that allows animals to survive when food is scarce, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The research suggests that SIRT1 may be involved with the life span-increasing effect of low-calorie diets, they report. 'Team 7:15' sports concussion summit and dinner. Seattle Times Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:34 PM PDT This Friday July 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Comfort Suites Hotel in Tukwila is the "Team 7:15" Sports Concussion Summit and Dinner. This incredible event will bring together nine families of injured high-school athletes, all of whom have suffered through sports related Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries. Huntington Disease Discovery Provides New Hope For Treatment redOrbit Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:03 PM PDT Australian scientists have identified the behaviour of the mutant protein ‘huntingtin’ which leads to the fatal Huntington’s disease providing potential targets to treat the disease, a University of Melbourne study reveals.Huntington's disease is a genetic disease with no cure, characterized by a steady decline in motor control and the dysfunction and death of brain cells. The cause of the ... Easing the pain through brain power Concord Transcript Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:56 PM PDT Most people say remodeling a house is a big headache, but for Bill Adams it allays the excruciating pain caused by progressive multiple sclerosis. "It gets rid of a lot of pain," said Adams, who was diagnosed in 1992 with MS, a chronic, unpredictable disease of the central nervous systems. Man pleads not guilty to severely abusing young girl The Gillette News-Record Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:45 PM PDT A Gillette man accused of physically abusing a young girl so severely that he allegedly caused her brain to bleed has pleaded not guilty. Thomas John Thelen, 26, entered the plea Tuesday during his arraignment in District Court. He is charged with felony child abuse. Bram steps down as Suburban Temple rabbi Cleveland Jewish News Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:15 PM PDT Rabbi Eric Bram has stepped down as spiritual leader of Suburban Temple-Kol Ami to continue his treatment for brain cancer, according to a July 21 press release from the Reform synagogue. Bram, 52, has been named rabbi emeritus while the temple’s search for an interim rabbi is already underway. Higher Education Level May Help Brain Cope With Dementia HealthCentral Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:49 AM PDT Physical changes occur in all aging brains, but more schooling seems to delay symptoms, study found.

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