» Fattah Statement on Brain Awareness Week

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02), a Senior Member on the House Appropriations Committee and lead Democrat on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) released the following statement recognizing Brain Awareness Week,...

» After Each Losing a Father to Brain Cancer, Chicago Couple Vows to Help Find a Cure
CHICAGO, March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One day in 2009, Maria Nijim's father got behind the wheel of his car and realized he couldn't see out of one eye. An MRI showed a tumor and then surgery confirmed a devastating diagnosis – glioblastoma – the most aggressive...

» Loneliness and social isolation linked to early mortality
A new systematic review has revealed that a lack of social relationships could result in an increased risk of premature mortality comparable to obesity.