Measles Virus May Fight Kids' Brain Tumors
WJXT Jacksonville Thu, 27 May 2010 06:08 AM PDT
A modified version of the measles virus may be able to fight a time of brain tumor in children. Researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital said in a news release the treatment shows promise against medulloblastomas, which make up 20 percent of pediatric brain tumors. |
Brain Changes with Anorexia Can Be Reversed
Psych Central Thu, 27 May 2010 05:40 AM PDT
As many realize, anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious eating disorder of excessive weight loss caused by relentless dieting. Unknown to many is that the starvation that results from this illness affects physiological systems throughout the body, including the brain. Incredibly, the excessive weight loss occurs from all human tissues, including the brain. A new study [...] |
VIDEO: Bret Michaels Makes Surprise Appearance At American Idol; Says "I Needed This For My Soul"
RadarOnline.com Thu, 27 May 2010 05:36 AM PDT
A lot of big stars performed on Wednesday's American Idol finale -- Janet Jackson , Alanis Morissette , Christina Aguilera , Carrie Underwood -- but the biggest surprise was when ailing rocker Bret Michaels took to the stage. The Poison frontman, who's been in-and-out of the hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage, joined Idol's top-three finalist Casey James in a rousing version of one of ... |
YM BioSciences initiates enrollment in nimotuzumab trial in brain metastases from NSCLC
News-Medical-Net Thu, 27 May 2010 05:28 AM PDT
YM BioSciences Inc., today announced that the first US patient has been enrolled in its randomized, double-blind trial evaluating nimotuzumab in patients with brain metastases from NSCLC at the Florida Cancer Institute - New Hope. This trial initiation follows recent clearance from the US FDA announced on January 26, 2010 allowing the Company to enroll patients at US clinical sites for two of ... |
Morning Read: Investing in the brain
MedCity News Thu, 27 May 2010 05:21 AM PDT
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: Investing in the brain: Brain therapeutics don’t seem to be among the most popular investment targets, but Roger Quy of Technology Partners doesn’t mind. Quy’s niche is investing in the “brain space.†One of his portfolio companies’ business models is to measure the brainwaves [...] |
Leading stem cell scientists to discuss on stem cell clinical trials for ALS and heart attack patients
News-Medical-Net Thu, 27 May 2010 04:58 AM PDT
The first Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Scientific Symposium, dedicated to furthering our ability to bring stem cell therapies from the laboratory to the patient bedside. The conference, led by Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., and Eduardo Marb-n, M.D., Ph.D., will highlight the most recent developments in leading-edge stem cell research and treatments for brain and heart diseases. |
Imagine! all the happy people | By Magdalena Wegrzyn © 2010 Longmont Times-Call
The Longmont Times-Call Thu, 27 May 2010 04:54 AM PDT
LONGMONT â€" Next week, Loren Hobart will move into a new home for developmentally disabled people. And he gets to do it with his two best friends. Hobart, 31, has cerebral palsy and autism and lives in a Longmont group home with 30-year-old Anthony Plumley, who also has cerebral palsy, and 32-year-old Sarah McInroy, who suffered a brain injury as an infant. |
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