NIH Launches Project to Map Brain & Help Chronic Pain
"The National Institutes of
Health Blueprint for Neuroscience Research is launching a $30 million project that will use cutting-edge
brain imaging technologies to
map the circuitry of the healthy adult... and interact. Hopefully this
brain-mapping project will enable scientists to understand what causes the
brain...crap
New Study to Examine Brain for TBI and PTSD
-of-its-kind study to
map and better understand the
brain injuries of both combat veterans and civilians. The study... of
brain injuries:
1. 3 Tesla MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
2. 64 Slice PET/CT (positron... this information will lead to better treatment for patients with traumatic
brain injury as well as post...crap
New Maps Guide African Truckers to AIDS Clinics
with
risk-mapping firm Maplecroft and petroleum giant Royal Dutch Shell. "Our research showed categorically...
Approximately 20,000
maps detailing HIV/AIDS clinic locations are being distributed to truck... the virus across borders. The
maps -- in English for east and southern Africa, and in English and French...crap
2009 H1N1 Flu: International Situation Update
-- This document provides an interim
risk assessment of novel H1N1 flu in Europe prepared by ECDC.
World
Health...
International Situation Update
Map of International Activity Estimates
(Including 2009 H1N1... through February 21, 2010, and reported by the World
Health Organization (WHO) on February 26. WHO continues...crap
A Magazine For Caregivers
only about the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, but about
brain health. Everyone should be thinking about successful... you on the road to
brain health.
Published by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, care ADvantage... that certain practical steps can help reduce your
risk for intellectual decline as you age. How simple...crap
Risk of elevated CPK
What is the
health risk of a continued elevated CPK level? Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.
Risk of elevated CPK CPK is creatine phosphokinase, an enzyme found mainly in the heart,
brain, and skeletal muscle. It is tested by taking a blood sample. High CPK can indicate muscle destruction, heart attacks, central nervous...crap
Montana: Media Campaign Encourages Abstinence
The Montana Abstinence Partnership (
MAP) and the Governor's Council on Families recently launched..., said Jon Berg,
MAP's coordinator. The $50,000 media campaign, "Abstinence 'til Marriage -- the Smart Choice," is funded with a grant from the federal Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and features...crap
HIV Sneaks Up on Indonesia After Suharto
As recently as 1999, Indonesia barely registered on the AIDS
map, with fewer than 1.... Suharto in 1998, the rise of illegal drug trafficking gave AIDS workers concern about an emerging high-
risk... there are between 124,000 and 196,000 IV drug users in the country, yet some
health experts say that number...crap
HIV in America: Studies Zero in on Trouble Spots
Sophisticated
mapping and medical record technologies can help target AIDS-related resources.... They noted HIV infection rates well above the national average among three at-
risk groups: men who have sex... for the general US population is 0.47 percent.
A study of residents of Los Angeles County used disease
mapping...crap