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Brain Imaging & IQ

carol — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:06:26 +0000

From the November/December issue of Technology Review, fascinating article about neural mapping and our understanding of human intelligence.

“Richard Haier, a psychologist and emeritus professor at the University of California, Irvine, explains how brain imaging is shedding light on intelligence.”

http://www.technologyreview.com/video/?vid=459

Tysabri Update from FDA

carol — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:55:58 +0000

The FDA continues to receive reports of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients receiving Tysabri.

update

MS Awareness Week

spunkycarol — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:43:31 +0000

National MS Society March 2-8 is MS Awareness Week

American with Tysabri-Related PML Passes Away

spunkycarol — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:27:49 +0000

Bad, very bad week for Tysabri — and for people with MS. Not only was a new case of PML reported in the EU this week, the American who developed PML this fall has passed away:

“An American who developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalitis (PML) this fall after being treated for MS with Tysabri has died.” full story [...]

Naked Clown Calendar to Benefit MS Research & Advocacy

spunkycarol — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:52:39 +0000

via Current

The Naked Clown Calendar web site

Naked Clown

Bush Signs ADA Expansion

spunkycarol — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:51:53 +0000

Bush’s father joins president at bill-signing WASHINGTON (AP) – With his father looking on, President Bush on Thursday signed legislation expanding the protections afforded by the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act to those who can use medication or other devices to treat impairments.

The original law was enacted in 1990, when former President George H.W. Bush, the [...]