Zee News posted an article that could potentially be useful in the realm of cancer research. The topic of cells within the brain is the focus of said article and it seems like the prospect of them being regenerated is something worth taking into account. This type of research has been able to earn a tremendous amount of attention and for good reasons as well. That being said, is it possible for cells to grow back after the ones in question have been left unable to become repaired?
Cancer research has been home to a number of different methods but I think that chemo and radiation alike are seen as some of the most typical. As standard as they are, though, there are a couple of aspects to keep in mind. After all, radiation - in large doses - can potentially harm the cells of the brain. This means that there is a greater focus on better methods and it's one of those subjects that have the attention of a number of organizations, Voices against Brain Cancer being just one name.
The study that the article went into detail about reported on how a study was done at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine by Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D. It was done in order to see how neural stem cells, where new brain cells originate, function. Utilizing mice, it was found that said stem cells are actually resistant to radiation. The reason why this is so important is because they can be brought from their hibernation-like state in order to create new cells in order to replace the ones that have been damaged.
What grabbed my attention as well was that patients with brain cancer were not the only ones who could potentially be assisted. According to the article, those with other neurological diseases may be assisted, seeing as how their conditions rest primarily in the brain. In addition, they can become worsened as the brain suffers from damage over the course of time, rendering the body weaker in turn. This goes for conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's; as you can imagine, these are only a few.
There is a tremendous amount of information that can be found in the realm of cancer research, as I am sure you can imagine. This is the type of field that, in my mind, deserves a great deal of attention and far more than what it has been given already. Stories the likes of these are some of the best, especially when it comes to the idea of research being pushed forward due in part to them. I am confident that even more concrete results will come about in due time.
Cancer research has been home to a number of different methods but I think that chemo and radiation alike are seen as some of the most typical. As standard as they are, though, there are a couple of aspects to keep in mind. After all, radiation - in large doses - can potentially harm the cells of the brain. This means that there is a greater focus on better methods and it's one of those subjects that have the attention of a number of organizations, Voices against Brain Cancer being just one name.
The study that the article went into detail about reported on how a study was done at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine by Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D. It was done in order to see how neural stem cells, where new brain cells originate, function. Utilizing mice, it was found that said stem cells are actually resistant to radiation. The reason why this is so important is because they can be brought from their hibernation-like state in order to create new cells in order to replace the ones that have been damaged.
What grabbed my attention as well was that patients with brain cancer were not the only ones who could potentially be assisted. According to the article, those with other neurological diseases may be assisted, seeing as how their conditions rest primarily in the brain. In addition, they can become worsened as the brain suffers from damage over the course of time, rendering the body weaker in turn. This goes for conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's; as you can imagine, these are only a few.
There is a tremendous amount of information that can be found in the realm of cancer research, as I am sure you can imagine. This is the type of field that, in my mind, deserves a great deal of attention and far more than what it has been given already. Stories the likes of these are some of the best, especially when it comes to the idea of research being pushed forward due in part to them. I am confident that even more concrete results will come about in due time.
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