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Brain docs raise concussion alarm in high school sports Devils Lake Journal Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PDT The risk of concussions from football and some other sports is so serious that a qualified athletic trainer should always be on the field â€" at adult and children's games, and even at practice, a major doctors group said Monday. Corrected: Marilyn Monroe or Johnny Cash? How the brain chooses Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:44 AM PDT Do you like Marilyn Monroe or Johnny Cash better? Researchers in California have homed in on the individual brain cells that help make that choice. Daily dose of beet juice promotes brain health in older adults PhysOrg Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:19 AM PDT Researchers for the first time have shown that drinking beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults â€" a finding that could hold great potential for combating the progression of dementia. Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: November Gather Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:17 AM PDT Alzheimer’s Awareness month is November. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. A person’s thoughts deteriorate and eventually . . . Boosting the brain NewsWales Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:43 AM PDT Young University neuroscientists head to Bristol on Thursday this week for a unique event offering a career-boosting chance for young clinicians and academics interested in the brain. What Happens After Traumatic Brain Injury Occurs? Medical News Today Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:31 AM PDT Results from a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) show that powerful imaging techniques - positron emission tomography (PET) fused with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - are helping researchers better understand the long-term functional and structural changes that take place after traumatic brain injury (TBI)... Wine Tasting event to benefit Brain Cancer Research Sacramento Today Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:21 AM PDT On Friday, November 19, Sacramento resident Alice Stebbins will host an evening of wine tasting to benefit brain cancer research in memory of her late husband James Reavis Stebbins Study links Parkinson's to brain's tiny power factories Boston Globe Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:52 AM PDT WASHINGTON — Parkinson's disease may stem from an energy crisis in the brain, years before symptoms appear. Shanahan: McNabb not in shape to run 2-min. offense The Mercury Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:50 AM PDT ASHBURN, Va. â€" Mike Shanahan changed his story in a hurry. The new explanation: Donovan McNabb was benched more because of his body, not his brain. Balderas seeking second term as auditor KOB 4 Albuquerque Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:49 AM PDT Democratic State Auditor Hector Balderas is seeking a second term in Tuesday's election against a Republican opponent who was diagnosed with a brain tumor only a month ago but insisted on continuing his campaign.

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