A Crystal Ball for Brain Cancer?
Newswise Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:27 PM PDT
UCLA scientists have devised a new way to scan brain tumors and predict which ones will be shrunk by the drug Avastin -- before the patient ever starts treatment. By linking water movement in tumors to a positive drug response, researchers were able to predict with 70 percent accuracy which patients' tumors were least likely to grow six months after treatment. |
Mapping the brain
KRCG Jefferson City Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:21 PM PDT
3D brain imaging helps doctors remove tumors. |
OPEN REMAINS THE TARGET FOR BALLESTEROS
Sporting Life Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:13 PM PDT
Seve Ballesteros remains determined to play at next year's Open despite struggling with his vision following surgery and chemotherapy on a brain tumour. |
Nanotech Particles Affect Brain Development In Mice
Science Daily Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:11 PM PDT
Maternal exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) affects the expression of genes related to the central nervous system in developing mice. Researchers found that mice whose mothers were injected with the nanoparticles while pregnant showed alteration in gene expression related to neurological dysfunction. |
Early Warning: Key Alzheimer's Brain Changes Observed In Unimpaired Older Humans
Science Daily Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:10 PM PDT
New research has uncovered an early disruption in the process of memory formation in older humans who exhibit some early brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease but show little or no memory impairment. The work sheds light on the role of amyloid protein in memory impairment and may lead to development of strategies for predicting and treating cognitive decline in individuals who are ... |
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