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Brain injury conference meeting in Anchorage KTUU Anchorage Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:55 PM PDT Starting Wednesday, national leaders in the treatment of brain injuries will be meeting in Anchorage to discuss the latest treatment and diagnostic developments. New poster, harsher language Concord Monitor Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:53 PM PDT League warns of head-injury dangers NEW YORK - The NFL will distribute a new poster to teams that warns of the dangers from concussions in much harsher language than the league had previously used. Traumatic brain injury "may lead to problems with memory and communication, personality changes, as well as depression and the early onset of dementia," the document reads. "Concussions and conditions ... Researchers create new method to bypass blood-brain barrier News-Medical-Net Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:50 PM PDT One of the human body's most powerful defensive tools, the blood-brain barrier is a chemical labyrinth that prevents toxins and viruses in the bloodstream from reaching the brain. This foolproof security system, however, limits the ability of physicians to deliver drugs directly to the brain, making it difficult to treat brain tumors. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are ... A chorus of hope: Will a doctor's mission take hold here and in Africa? The Post and Courier Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:20 PM PDT Here's where ideas come from: Somewhere inside your brain, a signal shoots through a neuron at 200 mph toward a sac of molecules. Bam! When the signal hits that sac, it pushes the molecules out of the neuron, like a gust punching through an unlatched door. Can functional MRI help diagnose Alzheimer's disease? The Tampa Tribune Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:00 PM PDT One of the frustrating things about suspecting a loved one has Alzheimer's disease is that no definitive test of any kind can make a firm diagnosis. Only an autopsy can confirm that a person had the disease. That's why scientists are working to use new types of brain imaging in hopes that such a tes Computer-Mediated Communication After A Traumatic Brain Injury Blogcritics.org Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:02 PM PDT Some thoughts on computer-mediated communication as a skill gained through rehabilitation after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury - Brain Injury - Research - Health - Trauma and Injuries Penguins Announcer John Barbero Passes Away KDKA Pittsburgh Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:42 PM PDT Long-time Penguins announcer John Barbero has lost his battle with brain cancer.  Barbero made his debut as the public address announcer at Mellon Arena in the early 70's.

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