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Navy Doctor Accused Of Taking Marine’s Brain Out Of Jar To Let Kids Hold It
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A Navy medical examiner took a Marine’s brain out of a specimen jar and let his children handle the organ, records show. Dr. Mark E. Shelly has been fined $2,500 by the Virginia...
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Study: Multiple Concussions to NFL Players Linked to Depression
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – As discussion continues as to whether Jovan Belcher’s murder-suicide was attributed in part to head injuries, football took another hit in the form of new research on multiple...
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Week Three: Better Decisions, Healthier Outcomes
Each week we’ll bring you new tips and information from the Express Scripts Lab. Listen to the podcasts below to learn more about this week’s topics. Rational Decisions Make Bad Table Manners Humans...
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Testing Brain Pacemakers To Zap Alzheimer’s Damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — It has the makings of a science fiction movie: Zap someone’s brain with mild jolts of electricity to try to stave off the creeping memory loss of Alzheimer’s disease. And it’s not...
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Obama Calls On Congress To Spend $100M Next Year To Map Brain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain’s activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer’s,...
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Study: Brainpower In The Very Old May Be Improving
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re lucky enough to live into your 90s, how well will your brain hold up? You may have an edge over people who got there ahead of you, a new study hints. Researchers found that on...
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Study: Bird Brains Similar To Human Brains
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (CBSDC) – According to a recent study by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the brains of all vertebrates – including mammals, birds, and reptiles – have important similarities....
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Study: Cocaine Use Increases Risk Of Stroke
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS DC) – Cocaine use greatly increases the risk of certain types of strokes in young people, according to a new study. Researchers studied 1,101 people 15 to 49 years old in the...
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Tooth In Child’s Brain Sheds New Light On Tumor Formation
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – Doctors say a recent medical case could help uncover new treatments to fight brain tumors. A 4-month-old Maryland child was at the heart of the case, reports LiveScience.com....
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Marylanders Have the Healthiest Brains in the U.S., Study Finds
LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — A state-by-state measure of U.S. brain health has found that Marylanders have the most nourished noggins in the nation. A comprehensive study called “America’s Brain Health Index”...
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Possibility Of Erasing Bad Memories Moves Closer Toward Reality
PITTSBURGH (CBS) – Imagine having all your bad memories erased from your mind. In classic movies such as “Men in Black,” it all looks like a simple task to make memories evaporate. But now, scientists...
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New Campaign Wants You to Train Your Brain
WASHINGTON – Do puzzles really keep you sharp? Is it normal to forget a word? A new campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hopes to clear up some confusion, and convince...
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Study: The Brains Of Men And Women Aren’t All That Different
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – Structural differences in the brain as well as differences in behavior are often cited as evidence that brains can be distinctly male or female. But a new study finds that brains...
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Sugary Drinks Cause Aging In Brain And Poor Memory, Study Finds
CBS Local – We all surely know of the health ramifications for excessive soda drinking by now. The sweet, sugary drinks may taste great, but aren’t optimal for teeth nor body fat. Now, studies have...
View ArticleScientists Bring A Severed Brain Back To Life, Sparking Ethical Debate
NEW HAVEN, CT (CBS Local) – Has science gone too far? That’s the question some experts are asking after Yale University researchers announced that they have successfully reanimated a pig’s brain, which...
View ArticleYour Body Has A ‘Second Brain’ In Your Butt, Scientists Say
AUSTRALIA (CBS Local) – You’ve probably had a “gut feeling” during your life, but did you know your gut is actually “thinking” too? According to scientists in Australia, the human body has a “second...
View ArticleBrain Study Finds People Actually Get Dumber During A Heat Wave
BOSTON, Mass. (CBS Local) – With many states dealing with record-high temperatures and massive heat waves, many people are probably sick of summer already. A new study says that your brain may hate the...
View ArticleBoy Who Had Chunk Of Brain Removed Has Almost Fully Recovered
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (CBS Local) – Doctors in Pennsylvania say a young boy has almost fully recovered after having a large portion of his brain removed. The boy, identified as U.D. in the Cell Reports...
View ArticleSecret Tunnels Between Your Brain And Skull Discovered By Scientists
BOSTON, Mass. (CBS Local) – Did you know there are tiny tunnels running from your skull to your brain? Don’t worry, no one else did either… until now. A new study by scientists in Boston has discovered...
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