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!
02/16/02
Arthritis Drug Linked to Rare Lupus Side Effect
(Reuters)
...--called
tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-...... manifesting as skin rash and arthritis or leading to damage to the kidneys, heart, lungs and
brain to varying degrees....
02/14/02
Promise Ring Knock Off "Wood"
(Rolling Stone)
... marks the Promise Ring's first foray since vonBohlen was diagnosed with a meningioma, a benign
brain tumor, in May of 2000 -...
02/13/02
Do You Itch?
(HealthSCOUT)
So the next time you feel the urge to scratch, consider that you just might have one of these: Hodgkin's disease primary sclerosing cholangitis polycythemia vera multiple myeloma cholestasis, including primary biliary cirrhosis, drug-induced, pregnancy-related, and extrahepatic cholestasis focal neurologic diseases such as
brain tumors, cerebral infarctions and multiple sclerosis AIDS
02/13/02
Promise Ring Knock Off "Wood"
(Rolling Stone)
... marks the Promise Ring's first foray since vonBohlen was diagnosed with a meningioma, a benign
brain tumor, in May of 2000 -...
02/04/02
Health Highlights: Feb. 3, 2002
(HealthSCOUT)
...The vaccine appears to prevent the build-up of plaque in the
brain that is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. Studies in rats showed that Alzheimer's was...... prostate cancer is "clinically useless" at determining the size or severity of a man's
tumor, and is only of "limited" value at predicting cure rates from surgery to remove the...
02/03/02
Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2002
(HealthSCOUT)
...The vaccine appears to prevent the build-up of plaque in the
brain that is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. Studies in rats showed that Alzheimer's was...... prostate cancer is "clinically useless" at determining the size or severity of a man's
tumor, and is only of "limited" value at predicting cure rates from surgery to remove the...
02/01/02
Easy Dose It
(HealthSCOUT)
...-- such as the chest, abdomen or
brain -......CT scans are most often used to diagnose appendicitis, trauma from injury and
tumors. The pictures that result from a CT scan definitely make diagnosis easier and more definitive....
02/01/02
Unfertilized Monkey Embryos Yield Stem Cells
(HealthSCOUT)
...This molecule is an important player in healthy
brain function, and when depleted can lead to Parkinson's disease. The research was conducted by...... transplanted into mice stripped of their immune systems they develop into benign, mixed-tissue
tumors called teratomas -......Dr. Lorenz Studer, a
tumor biologist at Sloan-...
02/01/02
Health Highlights: Jan. 28, 2002
(HealthSCOUT)
...Aside from being angry at reports that he had a
tumor, the Dalai Lama is said to be recovering well, hospital officials said....... this gene is not involved in moving chemical signals in and out of
brain cells....
01/29/02
Monkey Neurons Made From Stem Cells
(ABCNEWS.com)
Scientists have made monkey
brain cells from stem cells. And they're hoping their method will lead to a cure for Parkinson's disease.
01/29/02
Genome research funding is sought
(The Arizona Daily Star)
... nonprofit foundation is already doing some work in Scottsdale, analyzing
tumor samples....... eventually be between $50 million and $500 million a year, said Dr. Michael Berens, whose
brain tumor research lab at St....
