In a feat that almost sounds like science fiction, researchers at Stanford University have found a way to render a mouse brain transparent, making it easier to study the complex organ. On Wednesday Stanford announced the news about the process it calls CLARITY, which it claimed “ushers in an entirely..
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Lawyers for the National Football League and for the 4,000 players suing it over the issue of brain damage faced off in court Tuesday in Philadelphia. They argued before a federal judge who will decide if the litigation should be dismissed. The players’ lawyer, David Frederick, got the best sound..
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Some people say that there’s an app for everything and maybe it’s true, because now there’s one for brain injury survivors. This new iPhone app is called It’s Done!, and its purpose is to help the brain injured recall whether they have remembered to do life-saving tasks such as turning..
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Today a federal judge in Philadelphia will conduct a hearing on whether roughly 200 concussion lawsuits filed against the NFL on behalf of more than 4,000 former, current and deceased players should be dismissed, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/sports/football/nfl-and-retired-players-in-court-over-concussions-and-other-head-trauma-cases.html?adxnnl=1&src=recg&adxnnlx=1365480599-XOXgq2zzXWBkhjH1UqK73Q The action will be heard by U.S. District Court..
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Multiple sclerosis, another brain and nerve disease without a cure, has claimed the life of someone who was once America’s sweetheart. Singer-actress Annette Funicello succumbed to complications of MS on Monday, at age 70, in California. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/movies/annette-funicello-mouseketeer-dies-at-70.html?hp&_r=1& According to People magazine, Funicello had been in a coma and on life..
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Dementia is costly not only in terms of the emotional toll it takes on its victims and their families, but in dollars and sense. And the situation is going to get worse as baby boomers age. The monetary cost of dementia in the United States ranges from $157 billion to..
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Mild cognitive impairment at the time of Parkinson’s-disease diagnosis appears to be linked to an increased risk of early dementia, according to a new Norwegian study, The research was published online last week by JAMA Neurology, a JAMA Network publication. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/tjnj-mci032113.php Since Parkinson’s patients have an increased risk for dementia..
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An Oklahoma police officer laid down the law when it comes to helmets and kids and bicycle riding this week. And he did it, of all places, in a “Dear Abby” column. http://news.yahoo.com/parents-lay-down-law-importance-bike-helmets-050016894.html Abby a while back had been asked advice from “Overprotective Mom,” whose son said he wouldn’t wear..
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For all its supposed concern and lip service about worrying about its players, the National Football League continues to stubbornly refuse to face facts about the link between repeated head injuries and long term brain damage. This is clearly demonstrated by a telling story that The New York Times published..
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