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...AIDS virus apparently can cause serious harm to the brain and nervous system in addition to wiping out the immune system. At least 50% of AIDS patients suffer from such symptoms as loss of memory, impaired ability to speak and think, even outright dementia...
...President's postoperative pain, which is expected after such surgery, doctors used a special technique called intrathecal injection of morphine. They delivered the opiate through a needle inserted in the sheath of Reagan's spinal cord, where it blocks nerve pathways through which pain signals are relayed to the brain. Even with the array of medical paraphernalia leading in and out of his body, Reagan should be able to carry out most of his important presidential duties. Said Dr. Oller: "One can conduct business even with a nasogastric tube in place...
There you have a capsule description of Becker, the tangle-footed teenager whose room is often a mess, who forgets to carry money in his pocket and who boogies through life to rock tunes pumped directly brain ward by his stereo headset. His was a Wimbledon of tie breakers, comebacks and an injured ankle, all blithely handled. In the finals, it was Kevin Curren, a decade Becker's senior, who was a bundle of nerves as his percentage of successful first serves (47%) proved. He also seemed befuddled by an opponent who could go all out for everything because...
...question of the brain drain is of extreme importance to many Third World countries. There are impoverished countries that now export to the U.S. highly trained personnel, such as engineers, scientists and physicians. It is tragic that many Third World physicians have gone off to the U.S. in search of the good life. You should change your immigration rules so as to deny permanent residence to all professionals coming from Third World countries that need their services. Those who come to the U.S. to receive special training should be obliged to return to their own countries once that training...
...main coordinators of the immune system. As the disease progresses, these defensive cells are almost entirely destroyed. The immune system collapses, and victims fall prey to one infection after another. Ordinarily mild diseases become dangerous, even fatal, and many patients develop rare cancers, severe neurological disorders and brain damage...