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Brains Plus Money: Newt Gingrich’s Health Care Reform

In a recent debate, GOP Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich shared his 3-point plan for health care reform. Point #3 proposes a brain science initiative in which we “invest in brain research and accelerate knowledge getting from the laboratory to the patient.” In a recent interview with Judy Woodruff of PBS, Gingrich said

NOVEMBER 17 – WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY

Did you know that today, November 17th, is World Philosophy Day? Celebrated at UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) initiative every third Thursday of November since 2002, World…

INSIDE THE MIND OF PMS

“I think my boyfriend thinks I’m crazy,” says Jessica, a New York City boutique manager. She laughs as she recalls her premenstrual syndrome (PMS) at its worst. “What’s really amusing…

BLOGS: THE NEUROSCIENCE CHRONICLES

NEUROSCIENCE BLOG If you’ve ever wondered about conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, brain tumors or epilepsy, you might want to visit the Neuroscience Blog, which seeks to “inform users on…
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BOOK ROUNDUP

The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide and Fernette F. Eide (Hudson Street Press, 2011) What do Steven Spielberg and Anne Rice…

FALL 2011 CALENDAR OF BRAIN-RELATED EVENTS

October 3-10 Cold Spring Harbor, New York Neurobiology of Drosophila meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/dros11.shtml 3-15 San Quirico d’Orcia, Italy Translational Research in CNS Diseases nsas.it/translational-research-in-cns-diseases 6-8 Dresden, Germany 43rd International Danube Neurology Symposium…

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Brain World explores cutting-edge science and how its findings can affect human health, culture, education, global issues and more. We believe that neuroscience is the next great scientific frontier, and…

Benign, Not Harmless

“I learned to my dismay that he was hearing voices; he told one doctor he had been doing so since the ’80s.”

Eye On The UN Roundup Of Global Issues

In 1995, 189 governments and more than 5,000 representatives from 2,100 ngos participated in the conference in Beijing, which promised to remove the obstacles to women’s public participation through equality in economic, social, cultural and political decision-making.

The Brain Gene For Hangovers

Though “the hair of the dog” seems to relieve some of the hangover effects, the researchers warn that it could cause alcohol dependence.

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