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Brain Scan Might Someday Spot Autism Health Scout Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:54 AM PST Type of MRI showed structural differences in brain circuitry in males with the disorder. HealthWatch: Traumatic Brain Injury CBS New York Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:54 AM PST Matthew was hit by a van when he was 16-years-old. He was in a coma for weeks with a traumatic brain injury. He went from being a star athlete and student to re-learning how to walk, talk and and eat on his own. Biologically-Based ‘Autism Test’ May Help Treat Kids WBUR Boston Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:50 AM PST While it's not yet ready for clinical use, doctors at McLean Hospital in Belmont have announced the development of a brain scan that is able to detect autism. Brain scans accurate at spotting autism: U.S. study Canada.com Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:42 AM PST U.S. researchers are closing in on an accurate test for autism, a finding that could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment. Hong Kong Faces Pollution-Driven Brain Drain Time Magazine Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:39 AM PST A new survey released yesterday by Hong Kong's Civic Exchange found that one in four residents are considering leaving Hong Kong because of the city's chronic air pollution problems. 3-D map of fly brain is to neuroscience what genome is to genetics EurekAlert! Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:18 AM PST In an advance that is being compared to the sequencing of the fly genome, researchers have created the first brain-wide wiring map of a fruit fly. The breakthrough paves the way for a comprehensive analysis of information processing within and between neurons and ultimately a deeper understanding of control and causality in fly behavior, according to the researchers who report their findings ... Gene Duplication Detected in Depression PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:58 AM PST --Finding by CHOP Researchers Points to Disruptions in Brain Signaling Networks-- Diabetic Brain is Affected by Lack of Cholesterol redOrbit Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:19 AM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) â€" The human brain is loaded with cholesterol, almost all of which has to be produced within the brain itself, where it is critical for normal brain functions. This study shows how critical cholesterol synthesis in the brain is derailed in mice with diabetes. The findings offer a new explanation for the neurologic and cerebral complications that come with diabetes, including ... Elekta to Highlight Next Generation MEG System for Studying Brain Activity at American Epilepsy Society Meeting redOrbit Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:17 AM PST SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- At the American Epilepsy Society's 64th Annual Meeting, December 3-7 in San Antonio, Elekta will demonstrate its latest generation magnetoencephalography (MEG) platform for investigating human brain activity, particularly in patients with epilepsy. Raising functional mapping to the next level, Elekta Neuromag® TRIUX * addresses key MEG requirements that ... Yepremian opens art show in Avondale Avon Grove Sun Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:09 AM PST Veteran NFL player Garo Yepremian earned his fame with his feet -- kicking field goals and extra points on the gridiron. Today, his hands are taking him on a different path, as he creates art to benefit brain tumor research.

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