Brain Tumor News!
Note: The comments under each article title are the opinion of our president, Al Musella, DPM,
and do not reflect official policy of the Musella Foundation!
05/01/02
Scientists reprogram cells without cloning
(Reuters)
... diabetes by making pancreatic cells, for treating Parkinson's or Alzheimer's by making new
brain cells and for treating spinal cord injuries by making new nerve cells....... cells could be transformed into T-cells that would recognize and attack the patient's own
tumor....
05/01/02
Scientists Reprogram Cells Without Cloning
(Reuters)
... diabetes by making pancreatic cells, for treating Parkinson's or Alzheimer's by making new
brain cells and for treating spinal cord injuries by making new nerve cells....... cells could be transformed into T-cells that would recognize and attack the patient's own
tumor....
04/29/02
Gertz plays 'Gilda' with a fond giggle
(USA TODAY)
... possibility of losing a spouse after her husband, financier Tony Ressler, was diagnosed with a
brain tumor in 1995 and underwent surgery....
04/26/02
Pets Treated At High-Tech Hospital
(KPRC Click2Houston.com)
...The facility treats
tumors with chemotherapy or radiation treatments, using equipment similar to what's used at M.D. Anderson......-- everything from removing a
brain tumor to orthoscopic knee surgery, according to News2Houston. Hilde's owner doesn't know how...
04/24/02
Controversy Erupts Over New Cell Phone-Cancer Study
(NewsFactor)
A new study published by the American Academy of Neurology adds fuel to the debate over cell phone use and health risks by concluding there is no link between phone use and acoustic neuroma, or
tumors of the inner ear.
04/23/02
Cell Phones Not Connected to Head Tumors
(HealthSCOUT)
MONDAY, April 22 (HealthScoutNews) -- If, like many folks, your cell phone has become your main source of communication, you'll be happy to hear that one more study shows it's not likely to increase your risk of head
tumors.
04/23/02
Treating Fibroids a New Way
(HealthSCOUT)
... nutrition and spiritual techniques to shrink the noncancerous
tumors and circumvent the need for invasive procedures. "A great many women come to me already...... meat and dairy products to violence on television, which can affect the limbic system of the
brain and change levels of the hormone in your body. Deficient levels of vitamin B6 can also rob...
04/23/02
Blair Accused of Political Sabotage
(AP)
... and politics partly because Blair's advisers were spreading rumors that her battle with a
brain tumor had left her intellectually unfit....
