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Coming up on August 5th's Show: Dr. Joseph Domachowske, associate professor of pediatrics at Upstate, describes his travels to a remote village in El Salvadore with his son and Syracuse-area high school students and how, through elbow grease and medical services, they help the residents improve their living standards and their chances for better health.
Dr. Shawky Badawy, chair of the OB/GYN department at SUNY Upstate, discusses ovarian cancer--the silent killer--and the difficulty in detecting it, the need to raise awareness of it, as well as the methods used to treat it. On July 29th's Show - The brain's amazing ability to change, for better and for worse, is referred to as neuroplasticity. University Hospital Neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Hodge discusses this phenomenon and its future--and potentially ethically questionable--implications. Read more about: Neurosurgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Health Information Center Resources: Book: The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force, by Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz and Sharon Begley. Published by Harper Perennial, 2003. Books available through bookstores and libraries, including the Health Information Center and Amazon.com. Medical Journal: Brain Plasticity and Stroke Rehabilitation, by Barbro B. Johansson, MD, PhD. Stroke 2000; volume 31:223 – 230. Magazine Article: How The Brain Rewires Itself, by Sharon Begley. Time Magazine. Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. Web Site: Brain Plasticity and Recovery from Stroke, by Nina P. Azari and Rudiger J. Seitz Brain Injury Resource Foundation. Key To Treating Neurological Damage Is Harnessing The Brain's Plasticity, from Medical News Today. How Plastic Is Your Brain? UH Engineer Seeks Answers, from Medical News Today. What Can Change In The Brain? Electrical Synapses, Research Shows, from Medical News Today. Audio Program: “Can Thoughts and Actions Change Our Brains”, by Ira Flatow, from National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation.
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