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!
08/29/01
Study: Best Treatment for Epilepsy Not Used
(ABCNEWS.com)
... which the patient does not regain consciousness can be fatal and sometimes cause permanent
brain injury if not treated promptly....... and in those who are having a seizure in response to trauma caused by alcohol abuse, a
brain tumor, stroke or other head trauma....
08/29/01
Peregrine Completes Exclusive Worldwide License for Novel New Anti-Cancer Compounds
(Business Wire)
... licensed technology uses antibodies that target phosphatidylserine (PS) on the surface of
tumor endothelial cells, which line blood vessels in
tumors....... is currently in a multi-center Phase II clinical study for the treatment of
brain cancer and in four Phase I clinical studies for the treatment of colorectal,...
08/26/01
The Promise in Selling Stem Cells
(The New York Times)
...Stem cells might someday be used to grow new heart, liver or
brain tissue for people whose own organs are damaged, allowing the body to repair itself....... most scientists now say that even if telomerase is turned off, a
tumor might still grow substantially before the telomeres in its cells run out and the cells die......."But she and others said a telomerase inhibitor could still be important in stopping the tiny
tumors that break off a main
tumor and spread through the body, causing a recurrence of disease....
08/23/01
Gene Screen Detects Prostate Cancer
(HealthSCOUT)
... and potentially many others, that could help identify men with prostate
tumors....... lymphocytes and prostate tissue are sensitive to the hormone prolactin, a substance made in the
brain's pituitary gland that, in mammals, signals mammary glands to produce milk.......But the Michigan scientists say it may play a role in early
tumor formation, since it shows up more strongly in fledgling
tumors than in established or spreading...
08/20/01
Boston Life Sciences Announces Expansion of Clinical Program in ADHD Diagnosis
(Business Wire)
... physiologic/biochemical abnormality (increased numbers of DATs) in certain regions of the
brain, and that this abnormality could be detected and measured using Altropane as an objective test....... a naturally-occurring anti-angiogenesis factor for the treatment of solid
tumors; AF-1 and Inosine, nerve growth factors for the treatment of acute and chronic CNS disorders;...
08/20/01
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
(CCN Newswire)
... treatment of prostate cancer * Animal models of the reovirus as a potential for treatment of
brain cancer were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute * Successfully demonstrated,...... could kill human cancer cells in vitro derived from breast, prostate, pancreatic and
brain tumors, as well as being able to treat tumours successfully in a number of animal models....
08/20/01
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
(Business Wire)
...-- Animal models of the reovirus as a potential for treatment of
brain cancer were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute -...... could kill human cancer cells in vitro derived from breast, prostate, pancreatic and
brain tumors, as well as being able to treat tumours successfully in a number of animal models....
08/20/01
Obituaries in the News
(AP)
... composer and conductor who worked on numerous hit television shows and movies, died Saturday of a
brain tumor....
