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Just Buy It: Impulsiveness Tied To Brain Chemical Georgia Public Broadcasting Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:53 PM PDT From proposing to a loved one to going on a shopping spree, many of life's decisions are guided by the brain chemical dopamine. Scientists now say dopamine might explain why some people are more impulsive than others when it comes to planning and thinking. read more Trussville parents say tainted water at Camp Lejeune, N.C., caused childrens' brain cancer Birmingham News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:39 PM PDT The Navy recently began a mail campaign to notify veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune of the toxic chemicals in the drinking water between 1957 and 1987. EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS The Tampa Tribune Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00 PM PDT Symptoms appear four to 10 days after infection and manifest in two forms: symptomatic encephalitis and the more serious encephalitic form, which involves brain swelling. Action Report: 6-year-old boy battling brain tumor separated from his grandmother WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:49 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS -- Michael Reason has a big smile, a sunny personality, and bright, intelligent eyes. The 6-year-old looks so healthy, but he has a brain tumor. Ask his mom about him, and the fear from sleepless nights boils over into tears. "I pray so much that I just pray myself to sleep," said Omaira Reason. The tumor was discovered last fall, when Michael's eyes began to cross involuntarily, and ... UPMC Mercy accused in lawsuit Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:46 PM PDT The mother of a shooting victim is suing UPMC Mercy hospital, claiming her son suffered permanent brain damage when critical care unit employees took 40 minutes to respond to alarms showing he was in cardiac arrest. Hemet man suspected of inflicting brain damage on 3-month-old daughter The Temecula Valley News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:44 PM PDT Thursday, July 29 th , 2010. Issue 30, Volume 14. HEMET - A Hemet man is suspected of inflicting brain damage on his 3-month-old daughter, who is clinging to life, authorities said today. Tom was in terror, trapped like being buried alive in a coffin... killing him was my last act of love as his mum The Sun Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:37 PM PDT FRANCES Inglis talks exclusively from prison on why she killed her brain-damaged son Resting brain activity associated with spontaneous fibromyalgia pain Science Daily Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:22 PM PDT A recent study provides the first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia. This research shows an interaction of multiple brain networks, offering greater understanding of how pain arises. New pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases Science Daily Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20 PM PDT Researchers have uncovered new clues about the cause of brain cell death in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases. Brandon infant dies of equine encephalitis St. Petersburg Times Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:10 PM PDT By Letitia Stein, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 29, 2010 TAMPA â€" A Brandon-area infant has died from a rare and devastating disease transmitted by mosquitoes that causes inflammation of the brain, health officials said Thursday. It was the second death in Hillsborough County this month from eastern equine encephalitis, prompting officials to issue a public health alert and step up mosquito ...

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