Is all the fuss about MSG really worth the trouble? A select few do make it a point to be aware of it’s use in their food but in a world where everybody seems to be a health nut the debate has lingered on and on. There have been several studies by most of the [...]
Brain Cancer or Tumors as they are also called can be classified into two general types, Primary and metastatic. It is now a well accepted fact that all people have cancer cells and that overall health has a big role to play in their development into one of the scourges of many a people’s lives. [...]
Radiation used to be the best treatment for cancer, especially for the brain which is so fragile where less invasive procedures are preferred. There is however a dark side to radiation treatment, for however much advancement in the precision and delivery it still has many side-effects that many wish to avoid. Radiation kills cancer cells-literally, [...]
The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. These two are attached at the hole on the base of the skull, and the spinal cord’s length reaches the lower back. The nerves that are found in different body parts comprise the peripheral nervous system. The brain is where thought [...]
Pain killers for cancer patients may be taken orally or intravenously. These medications may have side effects and put a strain on the kidneys and livers. Complementary and alternative medication techniques are being used hand in hand with traditional medication. This is to avoid the necessity to increase dosage to medications and reduce pain. Some [...]
The brain has three major regions: the brainstem, midbrain and forebrain. The brainstem is composed of the medulla, the part that controls breathing, blood pressure, heart rate and digestion, and the cerebellum which coordinates speech and muscle movement. It is the most primitive part of the brain, as it controls the most basic and essential [...]
Researchers are finding that there is a very likely link between cancer stem cells and their ability to incite other cells to grow malignant all over the body. Once hailed as the super-cell of the human body which got it into the spotlight for it’s rejuvenatory abilities, it has also been found that it can [...]
Germ cell tumors occur from developing germ cells – egg or sperm cells, also known as the sex cells. Germinoma is the most common germ cell tumor that occur in the brain. It can also develop in the ovaries for women, testicles for men, abdomen, and chest, and usually occur in children. Pineal region tumors [...]
Ependymomas – appear at the lining of ventricles and usually manifests in children and adolescents. Oligodendrogliomas – are rare tumors that develop in cells that produce myelin. These tumors grow slow and do not usually spread in the surrounding areas of the brain. It manifests mostly in middle-aged adults. Other tumors that do not develop [...]
Tumors are categorized according to the tissue from which the cancer cell developed. The most common brain tumors are gliomas that come from the glial tissue. Different types of gliomas are: Astrocytomas – develop from astrocytes and may develop from the brain or spinal cord. This usually occurs in the cerebrum, the largest portion of [...]