Notch pathway may be a good target for drug development, study says
News-Medical-Net Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:31 AM PDT
Working with mice, Johns Hopkins scientists who tested drugs intended to halt growth of brain cancer stem cells -- a small population of cells within tumors that perpetuate cancer growth -- conclude that blocking these cells may be somewhat effective, but more than one targeted drug attack may be needed to get the job done. |
Understanding the effects of stress on brain and body
Business Examiner Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:03 PM PDT
As many of you know, my focus of recent is to study brain function and how the effects of stress and trauma affect our brain and our state of mental, emotional and physical health and well being. |
Coppell resident dies after skiing accident
Coppell Gazette Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:23 PM PDT
Taylor Storch, 13, of Coppell was declared brain dead on Monday after an accident while skiing Sunday on the intermediate Latigo trail at Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, Colo. |
Analysis shows no cancer cluster, but residents skeptical
Flower Mound Leader Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:19 PM PDT
A Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) analysis has found that the occurrence of leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and childhood brain cancers in two zip codes in Flower Mound is within the expected ranges for males and females. |
Bulletin Board
Elk Grove Citizen Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:14 PM PDT
Laguna Creek Racquet Club is sponsoring a workout to help fight brain cancer in memory of Jim Stebbins. This workout will take place on Saturday, May 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Laguna Creek Racquet Club. Stebbins lost his battle with brain cancer on Nov. 2, 2009, after fighting for 15 months. |
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