OK the last words I ever want to hear in the same sentence are "Gamma Knife" and "wrong side of your brain" picked by moe 10 months ago tags cancer radiation gamma knife brain malpractice |
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Little test to see which side of the brain you use most. picked by marinuse 11 months ago 18 comments edit related share science |
A former Washington state social worker has been accused of faking brain cancer to avoid work. picked by muppet 4 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Grieving parents now learn that their 15 year old son died from a rare form of brain cancer, rather than meningitis as originally diagnosed. picked by suebe 5 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world. 7 comments edit related share plime.comCreative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago |
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
What if some years from now it's shown that using a cellphone for 35 years doubles, triples or quadruples your risk for brain cancer. Is it possible to go back to landlines, or are cellphones so important now (already!) to our quality of life that we'd be willing to take enormous risks to continue to use them? picked by cactushair 2 months ago 11 comments edit related share science |
Brain Imaging test results suggest that it may soon be possible to reconstruct a picture of a person’s visual experience from measurements of brain activity alone. It may even be possible to “see” someone else’s dream. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
California researchers say they have developed molecular "smart bombs" that stop pancreatic and kidney cancer from spreading in mice while causing fewer side effects and damage to healthy surrounding tissues than traditional chemotherapy. picked by deEPCHIll 2 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children' 3 comments edit related share entertainment"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery." picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago |
The man who helped develop a vaccine for cervical cancer is urging drug companies to keep their word and ensure women in the Third World can get the drug at a fair price. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
A gene test that predicts which cancer drugs will be most effective for different people is to be trialled in the US. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones. 6 comments edit related share plime.comIn other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 10 months ago |
Washington authorities are looking to charge a cancer patient's caregivers after the man was left alone in his house for days and mauled by hungry puppies. picked by muppet 4 weeks ago 6 comments edit related share weird |
Laura Bush has malignant tumor removed in November. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Japanese surgeon operated a woman on a blood tumor when he realized he opened the wrong side of her head - with no tumor. picked by maxriter 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
It's a kick-ass cancer cell generator," Kanzius said. His machine basically makes cells act like antennae to pick up a signal and self-destruct. Unlike current cancer treatment, Kanzius' machine does not use radiation. Unlike today's radio-frequency treatments, it's noninvasive. picked by deepchill 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
OK so this isn't BRAIN SURGERY but...oh wait a sec...it IS brain surgery!! So they make the patient's body temp about 91°F to help them survive brain surgery longer. Cool factor > ick factor for sure picked by Moe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |