But the wiring,the cables between the points in the brain, one to another, may be disrupted in some way."

VOA: special.2010.12.21

This temporarily blocks signals that pass through the nerves to the muscles of the body and back to the brain.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

In the United States alone, more than five million people are said to suffer from this slowly increasing brain disorder.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Clots can block the flow of blood to the heart or brain and cause a heart attack or stroke.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

Deep brain stimulation uses electricity to shock the brain in areas that help send messages to the body.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

They used light-sensitive molecules to turn on and off nerve cells in the deep brain structure of mice.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

It can also sense light. The antenna sends information to the brain of the butterfly, controlling its behavior.

VOA: special.2010.04.27

The only way to be sure a person has Alzheimer's is to examine the victim's brain after death.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Doctor McCarron says the worldwide similarity suggests that a persons brain might decide how much salt to eat.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

You can do chest compressions that help to keep blood flowing to the brain, heart and other organs.

VOA: special.2009.08.11

There was a delay in muscle loss and brain shrinkage that lead to mental problems linked to aging.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

When she was in her twenties, her father arranged for her to have an operation on her brain to improve her mental condition.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

Another goal is to fight "brain drain" to make sure fellows return home to use their educations.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

For example, in two thousand seven, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain.

VOA: special.2009.03.11