Brain scans to detect Gulf War syndrome (UPI)

DALLAS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas said they are aiming to pinpoint specific areas of the the brain affected by Gulf War Syndrome.

New Program Maps Virtual Rat Brain In 3D (NPR)

The prototype BrainNavigator lets scientists travel through the rat brain ? in three dimensions ? and link the digital maps to pictures of real brain tissue.

Exercise: The Brain's Fountain of Youth (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Exercise: The Brain's Fountain of Youth Category: Health News Created: 11/20/2008 Last Editorial Review: 11/20/2008

Brain reorganizes to make room for math (Science News)

Between childhood and adulthood, neural map of the brain rearranges to conceptualize arithmetic

Brain & Mind Research Institute launches new clinic for Parkinson's Disease (University of Sydney News)

Earlier detection and better treatment strategies are the focus of the Brain and Mind Research Institute's newly launched Parkinson's Disease clinic.

Brain reorganizes to adjust for loss of vision (EurekAlert!)

( Georgia Institute of Technology ) A new study from Georgia Tech shows that when patients with macular degeneration focus on using another part of their retina to compensate for their loss of central vision, their brain seems to compensate by reorganizing its neural connections. Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. The study appears in the December ...

Marijuana may be good for the aging brain (News-Medical-Net)

The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.

Brain Reorganizes to Adjust for Loss of Vision (Newswise)

A new study from Georgia Tech shows that when patients with macular degeneration focus on using another part of their retina to compensate for their loss of central vision, their brain seems to compensate by reorganizing its neural connections. Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

Evidence Of Gulf War Syndrome Isolated By Deep Brain Mapping (Medical News Today)

Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas are pioneering the use of spatial statistical modeling to analyze brain scan data from Persian Gulf War veterans, aiming to pinpoint specific areas of the their brains affected by Gulf War Syndrome.

How Brain Interprets Natural Scenes: Carnegie Mellon Theory Of Visual Computation (Medical News Today)

Computational neuroscientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computational model that provides insight into the function of the brain's visual cortex and the information processing that enables people to perceive contours and surfaces, and understand what they see in the world around them.

What Happens If GM Files For Bankruptcy Protection

I thought I did this, but commentor MIB is still saying he's waiting, so here it goes.

Back to Defend-Part II

The challenges and struggles families face when a loved one heads off to war are often a lot ot handle.

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CMV - Immunocompromised Host

ADAM. "CMV - Immunocompromised Host." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

ADAM. "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.

Cholesteatoma

Cholesteatoma is a type of cyst located in the middle ear. Images: Tympanic membrane Cholesteatoma can be a birth defect , but it more commonly occurs as a complication of chronic ear infection .

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

ADAM. "Chediak-Higashi Syndrome." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.

Cerebral Hypoxia

ADAM. "Cerebral Hypoxia." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008. Definition The term cerebral hypoxia technically refers to lack of oxygen supply to the cerebral hemispheres .

Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

ADAM. "Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 21 November 2008.

GOLF - Golf drawing in tourists

Wine, art deco and weather have wooed many travellers to Hawke's Bay but now visitors will find it difficult to fight the magnetic pull of golf courses to add to their must-do list.