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Brain Disease "Resistance Gene" Could Offer Insights Into CJD
20 November 2009
A community in Papua New Guinea that suffered a major epidemic of a CJD-like fatal brain disease called kuru has developed strong genetic resistance to the disease, according to new research by Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists...
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Economics, Neuroscience And Hormones Workshop
20 November 2009
A workshop on "Neuroeconomics and Endocrinological Economics," being held Nov. 20 and 21 at UC Davis, will be the first to bring together experts in neuroscience, economics and hormone physiology in one event, according to organizers...
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Surgery Not Linked To Memory Problems In Older Patients
20 November 2009
For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis questions those assumptions...
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