UPDATE 1-Human Genome lupus drug succeeds in late-stage trial
Reuters
Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the body's own tissue and organs, including the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, blood and skin. It can cause arthritis, kidney damage, chest pain and skin r...
Smoking pot is safer than drinking alcohol
Denver Post
The only area where there's still some uncertainty is the effect it has on a young person's developing brain. There's no conclusive evidence that it could be harmful. It could be, but we do know it doesn't have long-term effects on the adul...
Referee glad to be home following brain scare
Grimsby Telegraph
POPULAR youth football referee, John Read is glad to be back at home with his family, after suffering a near-fatal brain haemorrhage. The 50 year old fears he may never be able to referee a youth match again, after suffering the brain bleed...
Lack of sleep may affect brain’s information processing
Zee News
Washington: A new study has revealed that lack of sleep can adversely affect the working of the brain in critical situations. The research team led by Dr W. Todd Maddox, professor of psychology, and Dr David M. Schnyer, associate professor ...
Dad Fights to Keep Baby on Life Support
AOL
Doctors treating the baby say he has such poor quality of life that it's not in his best interests to keep him alive. But lawyers for the father argue that child's brain is not affected by the condition and that Baby RB can see, hear, feel,...
Scientists use computer to 'read minds' on screen
Daily Telegraph
Neurologists at the university have already matched patterns of activity in the brain with static images seen by the person, and now say it is possible to “decode” signals generated in the brain by moving scenes. Their work, which has yet ....
Dazed and confused by Brain Wilson’s antics
The Daily Athenaeum
Brian Wilson and his band perform his greatest hits at the Creative Arts Center Sunday night. Wilson is the former lead singer and songwriter for the legendary group, the Beach Boys. First it was a tribute to The Beatles with "RAIN," and la...
Michael Goldsmith, Raised Awareness of A.L.S., Dies at 58
New York Times
A.L.S. is “a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord,” according to the A.L.S. Association. In response, M.L.B. held ceremonies on July 4, 2009, the 70th anniversary of Gehrig’s speech...
Research focuses on stroke victims
Cincinnati.com
Doctors have known for years that physical therapy helps new areas of the brain take over the management of tasks like walking or speech. Previous research in athletes has shown that simply mentally practicing a task lets the brain send sig...
Education Comes In Many Forms
Salon
I lean right brain, what can I say?) That education has benefited me, no doubt. However, it doesn't make me a better person than anyone else. We need to seperate our ego from our educational achievements. I say that as humbly as I can, not ...
Brain study points to 'sixth sense'
ScienceBlog.com
Following the Asian tsunami, scientists struggled to explain reports that primitive aboriginal tribesmen had somehow sensed the impending danger in time to join wild animals in a life-saving flight to higher ground. A new theory suggests th...
Boys' soccer Metro Player of the Year: Senior turns lesson into ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
For Rosenthal, soccer is just as much about his brain as it is his feet. "I train a lot in the offseason, but a lot of it is thinking about plays before they happen," he said. "Being in the right position at the right time." With Rosenthal ...
Heroes: Will Hiro and Charlie Get Their Happy Ending?
YAHOO!
Now facing his own death by brain tumor, Hiro has set out to cross Charlie's name off his bucket list by saving her once and for all. So, will the third time be the charm? "I think Hiro's learned a little bit more about what he can and can'...
