Glioma

Problem: The Glioblastoma brain Tumor or Brain cancer are quite difficult to treat, even after the treatment with chemotherapy or removal of tumor by surgery it recurs. Nearly 70,000 people are diagnosed with brain tumor every year in US alone. Spherical Nucleic Acids (SNA’s) are in the under testing phase for curing cancer. Introduction: When a cell malfunctions and keeps multiplying and forms a mass of tissue, a tumor is formed. A normal cell in a body die and are replaced by a new one. But…

Orphan drugs under normal market circumstances would not be produced by the pharmaceutical companies due to the expense incurred and potentiality of financial loss due to low levels of sales. Orphan drugs are created to treat, prevent, and diagnose rare diseases with a prevalence of less than 5 in 10,000 per community. An Orphan medicinal product must show an enhanced therapeutic benefit over existing treatments against rare life threatening or debilitating diseases. An orphan drug is not a rare…

Brain Nuclear Scan Nuclear Brain scanning is a type of nuclear imaging test, which means it uses a radioactive substance and a special camera to create a 3-D pictures. While image tests such as x-rays can show what the structure inside your body looks like, a Nuclear scan produces images that show how the organs work. The reason I choice nuclear brain scanning, do to the fact my step mom has Epilepsy that she has acquired from a brain disorder from damage in the temporal lobe area. She…

Some genetic conditions, such as nervous-fibromatosis (NF) may increase your risk of developing the brain. Radiation therapy for a child's head, especially at the age of five, is at increased risk of developing a brain or glioma. common Symptoms of Brain Tumor: 1) permanent headache 2) inaction 3) Nausea and vomiting 4) Loop, hearing and / or speech problems 5) Emotional loss in hand. 6) walking and / or balance issues. 7) Problems with intellect and intensity Magnetic resonance…

started college in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, where she completed one semester before time froze – and her entire world was turned upside down. Deadly diagnosis On Dec. 10, at 7.5 months pregnant, Dana was diagnosed with a DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), the most deadly form of brain cancer. Currently, there is no cure. I sit with Dana on New Year’s Eve, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and it quickly becomes clear that there is something very special about this young…

The developments of cancer in children have had many disagreements between scientist and researchers. Some might agree that it hard to determine what causes cancer in children. Scientist around the world has developed their own theories on the development of cancer in children. Although there are disagreements, many of the scientists have come to the conclusion that some forms of cancer have been the linked to genetic cells that are formed through fertilization of the embryo, which could be…

When first trying to understand the issues of technology abuse facing children today, we must consider that times aren’t like what they used to be. Just around 10 years ago, children would play outside, ride bikes, play tag, and engage in sports. They were all masters of their own imagination, creating new and enjoyable ways to entertain themselves without costing their families an arm and a leg. But now, todays families are different, and this change has occurred due to technology. Technology’s…

The term “leukemia” and “brain tumors” refers to a collection of neoplasms, each with its own biology, prognosis, and treatment. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects blood cells. The cancer originates in the bone marrow where blood cells are formed (Hunger, 2015). For unknown reasons, these cells fail to develop properly into mature blood cells, and multiply at rapid rates crowding out other normal blood cells (Hunger, 2015). In the United States, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the…

Eighty-seven percent of Americans have heard at least "a little" bit of information about the government monitoring our devices and using our calls to track cyber terrorists. From this survey, a third of people are concerned about the government monitoring their phones, social media sites, search engines, and emails. Many people believe strongly against government monitoring, and others strongly support it to help keep our country safe. "Every citizen should have the right to their own privacy…

Legalization of medical cannabis remains a controversial topic throughout the western world. Despite a lack of clarity as to the long term effects of cannabis, over two-thirds of the 1,500 doctors involved in a U.S. nationwide survey support the provision of medical marijuana as an option for patients, having frequently been cited in various clinical studies as a potent analgesic and anti-epileptic (WebMD, 2014). The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 classifies cannabis as a schedule I drug in…