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Monday, April 29, 2013  The family of a dying man at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse say they consented to removing life support under the apparent mistaken impression he was brain dead.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Seventeen year old Brenden Fesinger has been battling brain cancer since 2011. The former Westhill JV Basketball guard is still playing and because of hid love for the game, his family and friends organized a three on three basketball tournament to raise money for cancer research.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Scientists are hailing today's proposal from President Barack Obama that Congress spend $100 million next year to start a project that will explore details of the brain.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  An examination of Junior Seau’s brain has revealed that the former linebacker had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Tripp Halstead was playing at his day care in Winder, Georgia on October 29th, when the winds of Hurricane Sandy brought a limb of a nearby tree right on his head, causing brain damage.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  U.S. Senator Charles Schumer says New York's booming technology industries are threatened by a shortage of qualified engineers.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says New York's booming technology industries are threatened by a shortage of qualified engineers.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Tonight the Phoenix High School football team held a ceremony to remember Ridge Barden before they took to their own field to play their first home game of the season.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Children as young as 4 years old are being allowed to take drugs for ADHD and other behavioral problems. But some parents would prefer a drug-free alternative.

Friday, August 31, 2012  On Friday night, the Phoenix Firebirds played their first game of the season since the death of 16-year-old lineman Ridge Barden last October.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  By September new research on human patients will begin at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the only trial of its kind in the world.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  A state senator is hosting two vaccination clinics for horses to prevent a mosquito-borne brain infection that killed 12 horses and a little girl last year in upstate New York.

Saturday, May 05, 2012  Frequent dental x-rays may be linked to more brain tumors.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Typical stroke patients are over the age of 60, but there is a growing trend of younger adults suffering from strokes.

Monday, April 16, 2012  When a blood vessel in the brain balloons and explodes, half the time it results in death. There's a new lifesaving option for patients who can't undergo surgery.