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Drug speeds depression relief in mice and men: How does it do it?
The long-used (and abused) sedative ketamine appears to lift depression's dark veil almost instantaneously by boosting the production of a protein that helps protect and maintain brain cells and regenerate them after injury, a new study says.
Ketamine...Tags: Medical Research, Human Body, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Multiple Sclerosis
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Family: Corwin Brown a victim of football-related head injuries?
SOUTH BEND — In a statement issued through a family friend Tuesday, the family of Corwin Brown thanked friends, former teammates, coaches and police who helped save his life.
"Corwin inflicted the most serious harm to himself and his family with...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Assault, Diseases and Illnesses, Concussion, Health
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Ask the Expert: Early-onset dementia and Alzheimer's
Everyone forgets a name or a date from time to time. But how do you know when it's something serious? Marina Tompkins, a certified social worker and director of Keswick Multi-Care Center's adult day program, talks about how to tell the difference between...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Human Body, Yoga, Retirement, Diseases and Illnesses
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USDA quarantines 2 farms in mad cow investigation
CNNTwo farms have been quarantined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the agency continues to investigate last month's discovery of mad cow disease at a California dairy farm. Authorities also have launched an investigation at a calf ranch where the...Tags: Science and Technology, Human Body, Agricultural Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Larry's Legends: The two places that defined Dan Wheldon
Fox59.comFor the first time, they're seeing the light of day. Ralph Reiff wanted to have it that way. "Those are things that I keep personally in my office which I don't share with others very selfishly," said the program director of St. Vincent Sports...Tags: Indianapolis 500, Hospitals and Clinics, Auto Racing, Banking, Music
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Electrical stimulation creates images that could help blind see
Even when vision has failed, the mind's eye can see, given just the right voltage to just the right place in the brain, says a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study, which used rhesus monkeys with intact...Tags: Medical Research, Human Body, Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Donated liver saves 2 in first-of-its-kind surgery
SAN DIEGO - Two men’s lives were saved from one donated liver after doctors at UCSD Medical Center performed a first-of-its-kind surgical procedure in June, hospital officials announced Wednesday.
According to UCSD Health Sciences, the donated...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, University of California, San Diego, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Body, Liver Disease
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UCSD tests cap to fight brain cancer
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Moores Cancer Center are testing a promising new approach to fighting brain cancer that doesn't involve surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. A year and a half ago, 67-year-old Linda...Tags: Science and Technology, Human Body, Diseases and Illnesses, Tumors, Health Treatments
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Opera singer overcomes AVM
WGN NewsShe's singing their praises. Facing a career-threatening brain surgery, a local opera student based hope for her life's passion on the performance of local doctors -- setting the stage for success. Sandra Marante, opera singer: "It's called "Mi Sueño",...Tags: Human Body, Cinderella (fictional character), Neurosurgery, Music, Arts and Culture
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Full Recovery Expected for Girl Attacked by Bicycle Thief
Channel 2 NewsThe mother of a 7-year-old girl who was repeatedly punched in the head and knocked unconscious by a bicycle thief Sunday says she's still in critical condition, but is expected to make a full recovery. Andrea Dunwoody says Byron Syvinski -- the man...Tags: Crimes, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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Virgen's View: Boy with brain tumor honored as part of UCI team
There wasn't a big match to be played on Tuesday, but a member of the UC Irvine men's volleyball team remained nervous for an important event dealing with the Anteaters. If you were at the celebration ceremony to honor the UCI team's national...
Tags: Science and Technology, Volleyball, Human Body, UC Irvine Anteaters, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Heart failure linked to memory problems: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older patients with heart failure had more memory problems when their heart ailments were advanced, in a new study of adults being evaluated for transplants. But that wasn't the case in young and middle-aged adults with a type...Tags: Medical Research, Science and Technology, Roosevelt, Human Body, New York
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