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...entially createsits own version of reality when it receives conflicting information fromdifferent senses. The research is a step towards understanding how things gowrong with the extraordinarily complex systems that govern human balance andmovement. The scientists use a device that might not be out of place i...People With Brain Injury To Frontal Lobe Don't Get Punch Lines -- Prefer Slapstick Humor!
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...tudy, says,"The type of treatment a stroke patient receives is partially determined by thelength of time since the stroke began. When a stroke starts during sleep, theperson may only be aware of symptoms after he or she awakens. The exact time ofonset is difficult to pinpoint and the physician can only assu...MIT Touch Lab Research Explores The Hand
...tle about such basicfunctions as how the fingerpad receives tactile information and routes that datato the brain. A better understanding of how the hand works, however, could aidthe diagnosis and treatment of conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome. More datais also key to robotic hands, and to software that a...Management Academy To Boost Training For Local, State Public Health Departments
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... Environmental Protection Agency. Hisresearch also receives support from the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, Johns Hopkins University and the state of Delaware....'Mutual Insurance Pool' Could Improve Transplant Organ Shortage
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