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Doctors 'starving' cancer cells KING5 Seattle Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:58 PM PDT Doctors are focusing on cutting off the brain cancer's energy source to kill it from the inside out. Epileptic seizures may be linked to an ancient gene family Science Daily Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:35 PM PDT New research points to a genetic route to understanding and treating epilepsy. The research has identified an ancient gene family that plays a role in regulating the excitability of nerves within the brain. New Details Emerge in CT Scan Radiation Overdose Scandal NewsInferno Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:06 PM PDT Radiation overdoses resulting from botched CT brain perfusion scans that occurred at hospitals across the country were larger and more widespread than previously known, according to a New York Times investigation. The Times’ investigation also raises new questions about the role CT scan machine manufacturers may have played in the overdoses. We’ve been covering the [...] The effects of hypertension on the paediatric brain: a justifiable concern Lancet Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:19 PM PDT The prevalence of hypertension in children is increasing but its neurological effects are under-recognised. Here, we describe acute and chronic effects of childhood hypertension on the nervous system.

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