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!
07/24/01
Chickenpox Virus Tied to Lower Brain Tumor Risk
(Reuters)
Chickenpox may seem only a scourge of childhood, but new research suggests that infection with the chickenpox virus somehow protects against the development of
brain tumors later in life.
07/24/01
Introgen Therapeutics Awarded Project to Produce Worldwide Adenovirus Reference Material
(PR Newswire)
... Phase II clinical trial for INGN 201 in lung cancer and Phase I trials for INGN 201 in additional cancer indications including prostate, ovarian, bladder,
brain,......Introgen published results of preclinical studies which indicate a possible application of INGN 201 whereby the human immune system may be directed to attack
tumor cells.......INGN 241 (Adenoviral-mda7), for the treatment of solid
tumors, is in Phase I clinical development....
07/24/01
Ex-Beatle George Harrison Feels OK
(Associated Press)
...He issued a statement at the time telling his fans not to worry and refused to comment on reports that he was battling a
brain tumor....
07/24/01
Ex-Beatle Harrison Says He Is OK
(Associated Press)
...He issued a statement at the time telling his fans not to worry and refused to comment on reports that he was battling a
brain tumor....
07/23/01
Maureen Reagan Leaves Hospital
(Associated Press)
Maureen Reagan, the cancer-stricken daughter of former President Ronald Reagan, returned home Monday from a hospital where she had been receiving radiation for two
brain tumors.
07/23/01
GEORGE: I KNOW I'M DYING
(PageSix.com)
... the gutsy ex-Beatle - who was recently treated for a
brain tumor and lung cancer - is calm about his deteriorating...
07/21/01
The Wolf Files: Golden Circus God Dies
(ABCNEWS.com)
... July, Gebel-Williams underwent surgery to remove a
brain tumor.......He died at his Venice, Fla., home of
cancer Thursday....
07/21/01
Cholesterol Levels Linked to Stroke
(HealthSCOUT)
... causes of death, ranking third behind heart disease and
cancer....... cholesterol is a key risk factor for stroke, the death of
brain tissue due to a lack of blood flow....
