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Government of Canada Invests in Canadian Universities to Attract…

Life Sciences Blog | 6 hours ago by Konstantinos Vougas

Story Summary: This investment, made under the CFIs Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF), will benefit the work of 351 of the countrys brightest minds. For more than a decade, the CFI has provided thousands of world-class researchers with the tools they ne read more

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Baby Without a Brain

freeslash | December 19th 2009 by haytham altabl

It wasn’t cutting edge technology that let Nicholas Coke, a baby without a brain, celebrate his first birthday, but rather a miracle of unseen proportions. Usually, babies that are born with the rare genetic disease Anencephaly die within hours read more

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Brain Tumor,Causes and Its Treatments

About Cancer | December 18th 2009 by Pulsa Murah

A situation similar to this is when a child manifests a difficulty in repeating words which can be a result of either difficulty in hearing, difficulty in moving the parts involved in talking or difficulty in understanding or processing the instructi read more

metaxab

Leprosy susceptibility genes reported

Life Sciences Blog | December 18th 2009 by Konstantinos Vougas

Story Summary: The discovery of these genes, reported in the 16 Dec. 2009 New England Journal of Medicine, highlights the important role of the innate immune response in the development of leprosy, said the scientists, who analyzed over 10,000 sampl read more

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Communication strategies can benefit dementia patients and caregi…

Activities Director | December 18th 2009 by Susan Berg

Activities directors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals,here is some greatinformationHere is a great dementia resource for caregivers and healthcare professinals, Here is information on being the best caregiver you can beHere are more interes read more

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B2B=BrainToBrain Communication

Tales from the bits | December 18th 2009

Dr. Cristopher James from the University of Southampton achieved for the first time Brain-to-brain communication.For his experiment one person using Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) transmitted thoughts, as a series of binary digits, over the internet read more

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How To Make Sure That You're At Home When Opportunity Knocks By G…

Fear and the Subconscious | December 18th 2009 by Timothy Kendrick

Have you ever wondered why you are always the last one left in the queue when opportunities to change your life come around? You know someone who has a fantastically well-paid job. You know someone who has the happiest family life imagina read more

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Tufts researchers discover new neuron development in nulliparous…

Medical News | December 18th 2009 by undertaker

Maternal behavior itself can trigger the development of new neurons in the maternal brain independent of whether the female was pregnant or has nursed, according to a study released by researchers at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veteri read more

DUDYE

Creativity Enhancing Activities

DUDYE | December 18th 2009 by Juan

A true master is constantly developing his/her skills, and doesn't leave victory or failure up to chance. By learning new skills we force our tool box to expand in order to fit our new tools. The more skills you have the greater your creativity can b read more

brogator

On The Advisability Of Tooting Horns, Yours And Others

A Dude's Guide dot com | December 17th 2009 by Barry Robert Ozer

by Richard I know this is going to be hard to believe. Really I do. Aren’t most of us dudes reliable estimators of our own abilities? Of course we are. Well, maybe not. According to a British researcher, it’s dudes who consistently overes read more

sagar27

Food Emits Anti-Hunger Aromas During Chewing

Science and technology updates | December 17th 2009 by Sagar

A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, scientists in the Netherlands are reporting after a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more

skmischuk

Capture your thoughts

Shasher's Stories | December 17th 2009 by Shan kM

The other day I re-posted the first part of this discussion that I found on Dr. Caroline Leaf's website regarding toxic thinking. This is part 2 of that post on your thought life. Dr. Leaf is a Neurologist and Author of the book, "Who Switched Off My read more

Shaun

A little to the left…

Upper Left | December 17th 2009 by Shaun

Figures, right?Brain Lateralization Test ResultsRight Brain (44%) The right hemisphere is the visual, figurative, artistic, and intuitive side of the brain.Left Brain (54%) The left hemisphere is the logical, articulate, assertive, and practical side read more

stuffapproved

Food Smells Reduce Hunger

Zen36 | December 17th 2009

A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, scientists in the Netherlands are reporting after a review of research on that topic. Such foods would f read more

patm7

Internet Marketing: Your Brain Loves to Screw You

OVBlogger: Blogging and SEO | December 17th 2009 by Pat Marcello

Danny is a hoot! Here’s his interpretation of an article I wrote for OE. Check it out. I love his videos! Hope you will, too: Isn’t he great? He’s a total entertainer, and his videos always make me smile. He’s an awesome indi read more

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Developing Your Baby's Brain

BABY | December 17th 2009 by Md Arif Hossain

by: Ishi Bansal Have you ever wondered why toys for babies tend to have so many bells, whistlesand lights? Or why they have so many different textures, and materials and colors?It's almost as read more

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Hormone Linked To Prevention Of Over-eating May Help Reduce Risk…

Zamp BioTopics | December 17th 2009 by Zamp

High levels of the hormone leptin, which may help prevent over-eating, is linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s according to a new study published recently. The research, which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looke read more

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Aspartame alert: Diet soda destroys kidney function

Nutritional Health and Wellness | December 17th 2009 by Mike Hall

(NaturalNews) Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have revealed results from a study outlining some of the effects of artificial sweeteners on the body. Conducted on a group of 3,000 women, the results indicated that those who dran read more

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Timberland boots for kids recalled

News Moms Need | December 17th 2009 by March of Dimes

Timberland has recalled about 21,000 pairs of Classic Scuffproof Boots sold in toddler size 4 through junior size 7. The logo stamped on the inside of the boots has high levels of lead. Lead is a strong poison that can damage children’s brain read more

brainfog

Predict risk of second stroke online with RRE-90

iHealthBulletin News | December 17th 2009

AAN.com - Scientists have developed a new, free web-based tool - the RRE-90 - that may better predict whether a person will suffer a second stroke within 90 days of a first stroke, according to research published in the December 16, 2009 online issue read more

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What to Look For in Hiking Tents and Hiking Backpacks by CT Wilso…

Travel-world.co.in | December 17th 2009 by umesh

The activity of hiking conjures up a different image in each individuals mind. Some might picture taking a leisurely stroll though a nearby park or designated wildlife preserve on well-maintained or even paved trails. Some think of hoisting their ba read more

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Binaural Beat Frequencies

Paranormal Phenomena | December 16th 2009 by Alberto

Image via Wikipedia You can create binaural beats by introducing two tones of different frequency into each ear. By playing one tone of 100Hz in one ear and playing another tone of 114Hz in the other ear, your brain will perceive a third tone read more

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Inglês em quadrinhos - Monty - Jim Meddick

English in strips | December 16th 2009 by Fernando

Glossary:Owl - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes. FigureTo chill out - to relaxTo breathe - to inhale and exhale air, especially when naturally and freelyBag - a container of flexible material, read more

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Beliefs, Thoughts, and Emotions

Thoughtful Living, a study of near death experiences | December 16th 2009 by Leroy

You, I, and all other individuals are like drops of consciousness living in an ocean of consciousness. We are within the whole, and the whole is within us. Consciousness has no beginning and no end. Just exactly what consciousness is may best be answ read more

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Appetite Hormone Fights Alzheimer's

Buzz Punching | December 16th 2009

Leptin, the powerful hormone that controls your appetite, may help protect your brain against Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from Boston University just found that people with high levels of leptin, which is produced by your fat cells, have a much read more

sagar27

Scientists Decode Memory-Forming Brain Cell Conversations

Science and technology updates | December 16th 2009 by Sagar

The conversations neurons have as they form and recall memories have been decoded by Medical College of Georgia scientists. Artist's rendering of neurons. (Credit: iStockphoto)The breakthrough in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

havingtwinsnow

Things My Wife Cannot Do #3

Having Twins NOW | December 16th 2009 by joel frieders

Remember. Anything. I remember when Jules was preggo with our son, I would ask her to remind me to do something random like locking the front door or taking out the trash and she would completely forget. I called these brain farts her “pregnanc read more

BeDeviant

What Your Brain Looks Like in Music

BeDeviant.com | Culture, Faith & Technology | December 16th 2009

If I could peek inside of the synapses in my brain, this is what I picture them to be doing. A great piece of filmmaking right here. read more

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Top Five Gaming Songs

Gaming Daily | December 16th 2009 by Craig Lager

You know what every good gaming site needs? Why a god-damn Top ___ list. Sometimes reading an elegantly crafted review or games wankery piece is a tad too much when you’re feeling lazy, leading you to open up that flash game/twitter home page/p read more

In Paris next June: 1st International Conference on Yawning

idealawg | December 16th 2009

I have blogged before about the brain-based benefits of yawning. Now I see that a whole conference has been planned devoted to the yawn. From a conference Web page:Yawning is a very common and phylogenetically old behavioural event that occurs in v read more