News and Views from kSero
News you should use: brain cells and vaccines in the news	July 15, 2007
By Susan Hardwicke, Ph.D.
Don't forget: Exercise improves adult memory New research has shed light on adult neurogenesis, which is the formation of new neurons in the adult brain. It has been known for some time that exercise stimulates the growth of new cells in the brain, but evidence was lacking in exactly how these new entrants operated. Research by Hongiun Song and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore shows that the "young" cells (1 to 1.5 months old) grown in adult brains respond similarly to cells in the developing nervous system. The implication is that new connections can be established in the adult brain, helping to adapt to change or new information. Read more in Neuron, vol 54, p 559. -- SBH More on the HPV Vaccine Judicial Watch, a public interest organization, obtained adverse event information on Gardasil from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1637 adverse reactions were filed in accordance with the agency's adverse event reporting system. Of these, three deaths were reported to have occurred close in time to immunization. Judicial Watch also reported that these deaths included one that was not well documented arising from a blood clot three hours after immunization, and two deaths where heart disease or clotting were existing problems. After receiving a similar vaccine in Australia, 25 girls experienced nausea, dizziness, and headaches, resulting in hospitalization for two. Click here to read the article from the British Medical Journal. (Note: we received some very ominous-sounding emails on our first article about this controversial vaccine. States such as Texas and Virginia have made the vaccine mandatory for middle school girls, generating heated debate on both sides of the issue. kSero avoids unnecessary controversies. We are against putting harmful chemicals such as aluminum into the bodies/brains of people who cannot make an informed choice for themselves.)-- SBH