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Mystery Outbreak: More Than 60 Cases Of Polio-Type Disease Confirmed In 22 States Mystery Outbreak: More Than 60 Cases Of Polio-Type Disease Confirmed In 22 States
Mystery Outbreak: More Than 60 Cases Of Polio-Type Disease Confirmed In 22 States It starts out with symptoms similar to a common cold, but it could cause paralysis. There have reports of 127 cases of a rare polio-like condition affecting children, the Centers for Disease Control said. So far, 62 cases in 22 states have been confirmed of acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, the CDC said. The average age of those diagnosed is 4 years old. It's unclear what's causing the outbreak, which can develop after a viral infection, environmental toxins, and genetic disorders. AFM affects a person’s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, causing weakness in one or more limbs.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Scientists Continue Hunt For Improved Diagnosis And Treatment Of Epilepsy Scientists Continue Hunt For Improved Diagnosis And Treatment Of Epilepsy
Scientists Continue Hunt For Improved Diagnosis And Treatment Of Epilepsy WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The first known reports of epilepsy, which is characterized by seizures due to intense electrical activity in the brain, appeared in Assyrian writings around 2000 B.C. Ancient Greek medical texts reference the first neurosurgical procedure as being performed to quiet brain seizures. Mythological tales of demonic possession and lycanthropy – people convulsing into werewolves in the full moon’s light – are partially rooted in what was then a lack of understanding of brain disorders like schizophrenia and epilepsy. Epilepsy often leaves its victims in convulsions, foa…

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Four Byram Hills Students Recognized By Neuroscientist Academy Four Byram Hills Students Recognized By Neuroscientist Academy
Four Byram Hills Students Recognized By Neuroscientist Academy ARMONK, N.Y. --  Four Byram Hills students are earning high marks for their scientific research. The students, Stella Li, Jeremy Ma, Alexandra Remnitz and Kylie Roslin, were selected as national finalists in the Neuroscience Research Prize awarded by the American Academy of Neuroscientists (AAN) Research Prize for high school students. Each year the group awards 15 high school students who have completed work exploring the world of the brain and nervous system through laboratory research. Li utilized a novel method to differentiate the workings of nerve impulses. Utilizing the neurotoxins …

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by Sam Barron