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May 3rd, 2008

Exposure to Pesticides and Herbicides, Linked to Brain Cancer in Women

Women that are exposure to chemical weed killers - pesticides and herbicides - may have a higher-than-normal risk of developing a particular form of brain cancer called meningioma as compared to women who weren’t exposed.
Meningiomas are slow-growing tumors that arise in the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord. They are one of the most […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

April 1st, 2008

2008 April Fools’ Day: Cancer Commentary Links

It’s April Fools’ day. However… in the cancer front, there’s no fool or fooling. Definitely, these aren’t for fools:
Brain cancer fears over heavy mobile phone use
Study: One Sausage Per Day Increases Bowel Cancer Risk by a Fifth
Fasting could help fight cancer
Hope over Tasmanian Devil cancer
Hey…easy on the practical jokes, okay? And don’t be so gullible […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

March 7th, 2008

No recurring brain cancer for Bobby Murcer?

In late December 20106, former Yankee and current YES announcer Bobby Murcer was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Recently, a new MRI image revealed only a scar tissue and not a recurrence of cancer.
Well, that’s really good news, right?
There had been differing opinions among doctors about the meaning of the MRI, so as a precaution they scheduled […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

September 14th, 2007

Cell Phone Not Liked to Brain Cancer

Previous study has already found no clear connection of cell phones (mobiles) to brain cancer.
Now, UK’s largest investigation on the possible health risks from mobile telephone technology found nothing.
No biological or adverse health effects has been found connected with long term use of mobile phones. The investigation’s results was so sure they said there […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 3 comments

September 4th, 2007

Experimental Cancer Drug Cyclopamine Kills Brain Tumor Stem Cells

The experimental compound cyclopamine was previously known to shut down a critical cell-signaling pathway (Hedgehog) in the most common and aggressive type of adult brain cancer: glioblastoma multiforme.
Now, according to Johns Hopkins scientists, cyclopamine have been able to successfully kill cancer stem cells thought to fuel tumor growth and help cancers evade drug and radiation […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

February 23rd, 2007

Animal Study Found High-fat, Low-carbo Diet Slows Growth of Brain Tumors

Biologists from Boston College have identified KetoCal (a commercially available high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet designed to treat epilepsy in children) as a diet-based alternative method of treating brain cancer.
Ketocal has been found to significantly decrease the growth of brain tumors in laboratory mice.
According to Tom Seyfried, Boston College Biology Professor:
“KetoCal represents a novel alternative therapy for […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

January 30th, 2007

Mobile Phone Use, No Clear Connection to Brain Cancer

There is no clear connection between mobile phone use and malignant brain tumors -gliomas.
Such were the result of a study conducted in five Northern European countries, appearing in the January 19 online version of the International Journal of Cancer.

Regular use of a mobile phone, duration of use, or the cumulative number of calls had no […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

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