World's First Delivery of Intra-Arterial Avastin Directly Into Brain Tumor Nov 18, 2009
"We believe that infusing Avastin directly via the cerebral arteries deep into the site of the brain tumor may help to kill off the cancer cells hiding within the tumor and adjacent brain tissue," explains co-author and study co-principal investigator (PI) Dr. John A. Boockvar, associate professor of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and director of the brain tumor research laboratory at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. "We are combining the latest... (Science Daily)
Sex & amnesia ... not a soap opera Nov 6, 2009
Studies that took advanced brain imaging of patients experiencing TGA showed abnormalities in the cerebral arteries in the left hippocampus of some, Caplan said. "It's not enough of a stimulus or deprivation that it permanently injures the brain. The brain recovers," he said. (CNN)
Shingles raises risk of stroke by 30% or more in adults Oct 9, 2009
Shingles is also the only recognized human virus able to invade cerebral arteries. In addition, shingles is also associated with severe pain, and the stress of that chronic pain may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease theoretically, Kang said. (Xinhuanet, China)
DNA Not The Same In Every Cell Of Body: Major Genetic Differences Between Blood And Tissue Cells Revealed Jul 17, 2009
" AAA is a localized widening and weakening of the abdominal aorta, and primarily affects elderly Caucasian men who smoke, have high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. It often has no symptoms, but can lead to aortic ruptures which are fatal in 90 per cent of cases. If the mutations discovered in the tissue cells actually predispose for AAA, they present an ideal target for new therapies, and may have even wider therapeutic implications. "This will probably have repercussions for... (Science Daily)
