Brain & Nervous System:
Brain Injury, Neurological Disorders, Brain Tumor
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Mar 18th, 2009
News reports are coming that an NY columnist Liz Smith wrote that Natasha Richardson, after suffering Talk and Die Syndrome yesterday in a ski accident is taken off life support at 1:30 PM Eastern Time.
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Mar 18th, 2009
A 400-strong human network of nerve cells, a giant brain, high-power microscopes and a neurobot are just a few of the interactive displays taking place at At-Bristol.
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Mar 18th, 2009
According to reports, Natasha Richardson may have suffered from "talk and die syndrome", a rare but critical result of minor head injury.
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Mar 17th, 2009
The 10th annual Brain Awareness Week (BAW), a science and health education fair held in various locations across the United States, teaches fifth through eighth grade students about the brain.
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Mar 17th, 2009
New research has identified a new mechanism for the processing of endocannabinoids, natural brain compounds similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
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Mar 17th, 2009
Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, 45, has been injured in a skiing accident. It is reported that she was rushed to a Montreal hospital on Monday after sustaining a serious head injury in a skiing accident at the Mont Tremblant resort. She suffered traumatic brain injury.
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Mar 16th, 2009
This year, over 8,000 Floridians will sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI), resulting in long-term disability. In many cases, these injuries are life changing not only for the survivor, but also for families and caregivers.
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Mar 13th, 2009
The human brain’s sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviors.
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Mar 10th, 2009
The 10th annual Brain Awareness Week, a science and health education fair held in various locations across the United States, teaches fifth through eighth grade students about the brain.
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Mar 10th, 2009
In an experiment in which people viewed changing images of slot machines, inherited differences in brain chemistry predicted the magnitude of responses in the brain to the prospect and receipt of reward. The work suggests how the subtle effect of variations in individual genes can shape behavior and contribute to risk of some mental health disorders.
