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Brain Stem Defined
The portion of the brain closest to the spinal cord. It consists of the medulla, pons, and midbrain and controls many of the involuntary functions that keep us alive.
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Published August 29, 2008, 11:01 am, Science News
The diagnosis is not good; the patient will need surgery. So the doctor plucks a hair from the patient’s head and tells her to come back in a few weeks.
Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms
Published August 28, 2008, 3:16 pm, US News & World Report
Although SCD can cause life-threatening complications, its effects can vary greatly among patients, with some experiencing relatively few and/or mild symptoms and complications, and others needing to be hospitalized frequently. Symptoms and/or complications of SCD usually begin by early childhood.
Medical News: Stroke Survivors, Cell Research, Sports Drinks
Published August 28, 2008, 3:02 pm, WCVB Boston
BOSTON -- Unless you're a competitive athlete, gulping down a popular sports drink right after exercising may not be good for your health. A UMass Amherst study monitored people walking on a treadmill for one hour daily.
Treadmill Rewires Brain After Stroke
Published August 28, 2008, 2:00 pm, CBS News
Treadmill exercise may improve stroke survivors' walking ability by rewiring parts of the brain, according to a new study.
Cell 'flip' holds promise for juvenile diabetes, other diseases
Published August 28, 2008, 12:12 am, The Tennessean
Call it "Extreme Makeover, the Cellular Edition."
'Cell alchemy' breakthrough for diabetics could do away with insulin injections
Published August 27, 2008, 9:57 pm, Daily Mail
Scientists have found a way to transform ordinary cells in the body into cells that produce insulin in a breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of diabetes.
Deafness breakthrough as doctor grows critical cell type
Published August 27, 2008, 3:48 pm, Times Online
The search for new therapies for deafness has taken a significant step forward after scientists successfully grew a critical type of ear cell in mammals for the first time.
Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Published August 27, 2008, 3:17 pm, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. today announced its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2008.
'Makeover' sidesteps stem cells
Published August 27, 2008, 11:59 am, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
After more than a decade of trying to harvest the promise of embryonic stem cells, scientists have hit on a fascinating new approach that sidesteps them entirely. By adding genes to targeted cells in the body, they have been able change the bas...
Counting Days Until the World Goes Quiet
Published August 27, 2008, 10:43 am, ABC News
Jessica Stone was told months ahead of time that she would be deaf.
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- SignOnSanDiego .com > News > Business > Biotechnology -- Repairing damage to brain may be nearer
- Medicaid and Medicare: What's it all mean? on Vimeo: Jason Lazarus, a financial planner from Orlando, FL, explains the differences between Medicaid and Medicare. He also explains how a ... brain or spinal cord injury survivor can determine if the qualify for either service.
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- Human cells used to cure brain disease in mice
- Viddler.com - Your videos - Currently Viewing "Top 3 Things to Know for New Brain Injury Patients": Coping with a brain injury can be extremely difficult for the survivor and his or her family and loved ones, but...
- Three Things You Must Do After a Brain or Spinal Cord Injury - LiveVideo.com: The time following a brain or spinal cord injury can be emotionally and physically difficult for the survivor and the survivor?s friends and family. In this segment we'll discuss three steps that should be taken following a brain or spinal cord injur
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- Viddler.com - Your videos - Currently Viewing "Surviving Spinal Cord Injury": The first thing that new spinal cord injury survivors must know is what factors will affect their recovery. This video reflects research done at BrainAndSpinal Cord.org
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