$7.49M awarded to group poisoned by faulty heater
KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:52 AM PDT
Associated Press - April 3, 2009 12:35 PM ET MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - Eighteen former Job Corps volunteers have been awarded a total of $7.49 million in damages for brain injuries they suffered... |
Honoring Alex
Morris Daily Herald Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:31 AM PDT
MARSEILLES - A parent should never experience the death of their child, says Aaron Hollenbeck, who lost his 2-year-old son to brain cancer in 2005. |
Mutations give new hints about brain tumors
Johns Hopkins News-Letter Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:12 AM PDT
Researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Hopkins and the Duke University Medical Center have recently discovered that mutations in two genes may be linked to gliomas, a rare but often fatal type of brain cancer. The genes, isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 gene and isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH1 and IDH2), are involved in the processing of sugar into energy for the cell. |
Scientists Uncover New Weapon Against Huntington's
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:02 AM PDT
FRIDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Harvard scientists say they've found a possible way to prevent brain cells from falling victim to the ravages of Huntington's disease. |
Bangkok Post : Marijuana 'helps' in battle against cancer
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:48 AM PDT
The main chemical in marijuana appears to aid in the destruction of brain cancer cells, offering hope for future anti-cancer therapies, researchers in Spain wrote in a study released Thursday. |
Learn skills, make donations for 5-year-old
Daily Pilot Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:46 AM PDT
Former major leaguers Jeff Gardner and Greg Olson will put on a skills clinic for Newport Beach Little Leaguers on Saturday morning to raise money to help a local family defray medical expenses as 5-year-old Julian Dunn recovers from a brain tumor. |
Fluorescent cancer cells to guide brain surgeons
PhysOrg Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:31 AM PDT
Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that arise from glial (supporting) cells of the brain. Gliomas are often resistant to chemotherapy. These tumors grow fine extensions that infiltrate normal brain tissue and, in addition, individual tumor cells can form satellites in surrounding tissue. Therefore, it is almost impossible to remove the tumor tissue completely by surgery. |
Exclusive: Sarah Raises $$ For Sick Kids
MuchMusic Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:28 AM PDT
VJ Sarah Taylor held a charity soiree Thursday night called Fete a la Tete to support the brain injury unit of Sick Kid’s Hospital. She was joined by lots of fans, including the band Boytech, who was there because the subject hit close to home. |
Sleep May Help Clear Brain For New Learning
Science Daily Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:25 AM PDT
A new theory about sleep's benefits for the brain gets a boost from fruit flies in this week's Science. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found evidence that sleep, already recognized as a promoter of long-term memories, also helps clear room in the brain for new learning. |
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