Showing posts with label brain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brain. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Canadian Scientists Develops World’s Most Advanced Drug to Protect the Brain After a Stroke (PSD95 inhibitor)
“There is hope that this new drug could be used in conjunction with other treatments, such as thrombolytic agents or other means to restore blood flow to the brain, in order to further reduce the impact of stroke on patients,” said Dr. Tymianski. “These findings are extremely exciting and our next step is to confirm these results in a clinical trial.”
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brain
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Canada
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PSD95 inhibitor
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stroke
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thrombolytic agents
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Toronto
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Lynch Syndrome Hereditary Cancers Public Awareness Day | Fight Colorectal Cancer
Increased Risk of Cancer
If a parent carries a Lynch mutation there is a 50-50 chance that their child will inherit Lynch syndrome with- 60 to 80 percent increased lifetime risk of colorectal cancer.
- 40 to 70 percent increased risk of endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus lining).
- 13 percent increased risk for stomach cancer
- 12 percent increased risk of ovarian cancer.
- smaller, but significant risk of small intestine, urinary tract, heptobiliary (liver, gall bladder and bile ducts), skin, and brain cancers.
- Some families may also have increased risk for breast cancer.
Lynch Syndrome is also noted for multiple primary cancers (different cancers in one person)
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brain
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breast
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endometrial
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heptibiliary
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liver
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Lynch Syndrome
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ovarian
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risk
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skin
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small intestine
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stomach
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urinary tract injury
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uterus
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Brain tumor headaches: from bedside to bench. (abstract)
Note: abstract gives very limited information while noting 80 years of research on this issue
Monday, May 10, 2010
full access: PLoS ONE: Ovarian Cyst Fluid of Serous Ovarian Tumors Contains Large Quantities of the Brain Amino Acid N-acetylaspartate
Background
"In
humans, N-acetyl L-aspartate (NAA) has not been detected in other
tissues than the brain. The physiological function of NAA is yet
undefined. Recently, it has been suggested that NAA may function as a
molecular water pump, responsible for the removal of large amounts of
water from the human brain. Ovarian tumors typically present as large
cystic masses with considerable fluid accumulation....."
Monday, May 03, 2010
Thursday, December 24, 2009
open access: Cancer risk in MLH1, MSH2 and MSH6 mutation carriers; different risk profiles may influence clinical management
Subjects carrying a mutation in one of the MMR genes have a higher risk for developing colorectal cancer, but also for endometrial carcinoma and malignancies of the stomach, small bowel, ovaries, upper uroepithelial tract, biliary tract, skin and brain.(pancreas)
add your opinions
bilary tract
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brain
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cancer
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colorectal
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endometrial
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hereditary
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HNPCC
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Lynch Syndrome
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ovarian
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pancreas
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skin
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small bowel
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stomach
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uroepithelial tract
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