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    Jul 13, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. 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: Retirement, Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Career and Workplace

    2. May 3, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  2. USDA quarantines 2 farms in mad cow investigation

    Two 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.
    CNN
    Two 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: Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Health, Bones and Joints

    3. Oct 10, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Electrical stimulation creates images that could help blind see

    &nbsp;Even when vision has failed, the mind's eye can see, given just the right voltage&nbsp;to just&nbsp;the right place in the brain, says a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The <a title="abstract of the PNAS study" href="http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/10/04/1108337108.abstract" target="_blank">study</a>, which used rhesus monkeys with intact vision, demonstrated one way to restore something akin to sight in the blind. It showed that direct stimulation to the brain's visual cortex&nbsp;can create the perception of shapes, colors and contrasts -- even when the eyes cannot see them.
     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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Human Body, Science

    4. Sep 21, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  4. Donated liver saves 2 in first-of-its-kind surgery

    SAN DIEGO - Two men&rsquo;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.
    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: Charity, University of California, San Diego, Health, Liver Transplants, Hospitals and Clinics

    5. Jun 15, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  5. UCSD tests cap to fight brain cancer

    SAN 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.
    FOX 5 San Diego Reporter
    SAN 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: Cancer, University of California, San Diego, Health, Human Interest, Tumors

    6. Oct 22, 2011 |Story| WXIN-LTV

  6. Larry's Legends: The two places that defined Dan Wheldon

    For the first time, they're seeing the light of day.
    Fox59.com
    For 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, Entertainment, Hospitals and Clinics, Concerts, Music

    7. Jun 7, 2011 |Story| KTUU

  7. Full Recovery Expected for Girl Attacked by Bicycle Thief

    The 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.
    Channel 2 News
    The 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, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Theft, Hospitals and Clinics

    8. May 7, 2012 |Story| WGN-TV

  8. Opera singer overcomes AVM

    WGN News
    She'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: Entertainment, Health, Cinderella (fictional character), Concerts, Human Body

    9. May 10, 2012 |Story| Daily Pilot

  9. 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.
    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: Cancer, Science and Technology, Volleyball, Biotechnology, Health

    10. Jul 6, 2011 |Story| LA Canada

  10. In Theory: Have you questioned your faith in God?

    Q. A recent posting on CNN's Belief Blog discusses how people can lose faith when faced with traumatic events. The article relates former First Lady Laura Bush's experience after being involved in a fatal car accident in 1963. Bush missed a stop sign...

    Tags: Massacres, Cancer, Transportation Accidents, CNN (tv network), Genesis (music group)

    11. Oct 12, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Mental illness redefined

    When psychiatrists diagnose mental illness, they turn to an unwieldy book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM for short.
    When psychiatrists diagnose mental illness, they turn to an unwieldy book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM for short. First published in 1952, the tome also is used as a standard by researchers, the health...

    Tags: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Chemical Industry, Behavioral Conditions, Psychiatrists, Autism

    12. Oct 28, 2011 |Story| Glendale News Press

  12. Faith and Life: Supporting parents with troubled children

    We are doing another series on Parenting Special Needs Children and Teens at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA. It is wonderful to see parents who have challenging children receive education and support from others who have walked through a similar journey....

    Tags: Stress, Social Sciences, Diabetes, Depression, Family

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