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Most epilepsy surgery candidates don't opt for it
Living with epilepsy can be arduous if symptoms aren't well-controlled. For some people, that means medication. For others, it may mean surgery. But despite a recent study showing that epilepsy surgery can be highly effective in the long term, just a...Tags: Symptoms, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Research, Chemical Industry, 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: Symptoms, Human Body, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Anxiety, Retirement
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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: Agricultural Research and Technology, Symptoms, Science and Technology, Physical Fitness and Exercise, John Clifford
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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: Music, Human Body, Neurosurgery, Concerts, Entertainment
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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: Music, Indianapolis 500, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Concerts
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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 <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 can create the perception of shapes, colors and contrasts -- even when the eyes cannot see them.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65325012-11082210.jpg " 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 <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 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: Science, Human Body, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Medical Research
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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: University of California, San Diego, Human Body, Liver Transplants, Hospitals and Clinics, 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: University of California, San Diego, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Cancer, Healthcare Provider
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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, Human Body, Health Treatments, Cancer, Chemotherapy
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Prosecution, Crimes
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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: Transportation Accidents, Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Motorvehicle Accidents
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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: Depression, Mental Illness, Social Sciences, Stress, MRI (imaging)
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