Word: brained
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...common vaccines do, this novel vaccine will directly introduce antibodies into the body that attack the mutated protein responsible for the disease. Lou Gehrig’s disease, technically known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a condition in which a mutated protein destroys motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Over 30,000 of Americans have the illness which can lead to muscle atrophy and possibly death, according to the ALS Association’s website. Brown and Julien said they plan to find the most effective antibody to treat mice afflicted with ALS before altering it slightly...
...Graeme, whose sister suffered worse brain injuries when their family SUV hit a patch of black ice, was making an appeal for President Bush to reconsider his veto of legislation that would have expanded the program designed to provide health coverage to children of the working poor - those who are too rich to qualify for Medicaid but unable to afford private insurance...
...constantly swig from a bottle of water during strenuous exercise, you're not alone. Coaches, personal trainers and doctors have long harped on the need to avoid dehydration, which can cause dizziness, fainting and, in extreme cases, brain damage or death...
producing a condition known as hyponatremia. The result: excess fluid is sucked from the bloodstream into cells--including brain cells--making them swell. Pressure grows inside the skull, and that can lead to permanent damage, even death...
...Gregory Mankiw, Professor of Geophysics J. O’Connell, Professor of Psychology James H. Sidanius, and HMS Professor of Cell Biology Junying Yuan. The academy also honored 24 foreign citizens as honorary members. The procession was preceded by brief lectures by selected new inductees. One inductee, Center for Brain Science Director Joshua R. Sanes, noticed some conspicuous absences among the new fellows, from filmmaker Spike Lee to Vice President Al Gore ’69. “It’s a shame,” Sanes said. “My daughter was going to come...