Researching Brain Tumors & Addition of Stem Cells

By Rob Sutter


It seems like researching brain tumors constantly brings new theories to the surface and I am all for seeing them being utilized at much larger degrees. After all, we know that researchers can constantly working in order to find new bits of information to use. Even the smallest degree of new know-how can be implemented so that therapies can be developed or even created from the ground up. Stem cell research seems to be the type most looked at which can eventually target this form of cancer.

Stem cells are an interesting subject to me and the first time that I learned about their potential impact was when I read about Christopher Reeve a number of years ago. I knew that he played the role of Superman and I understood that he was rendered wheelchair-bound after an accident. What I didn't realize, though, was that he decided to put his efforts into stem cell research. There were other names that became connected to this as well, such as Brooke Ellison who was rendered handicapped as well yet utilized her intelligence to assist the cause.

Those who are researching brain tumors may have found new information regarding these cells, as an article on Medical Daily reported. The way that this would work is that the stem cells would be utilized alongside body fat tissue in order to track the brain regions of the brain. More specifically, they would be the ones which were prone to remission after the tumors were cleared. This procedure should definitely grab the attention of organizations like Voices Against Brain Cancer.

It's uncertain as to why the cells go about such an act, but they seem naturally drawn to the parts of the brain which are most damaged. You may be wondering how these cells, which are able to move about freely, are going to be able to assist in the healing process. The article went into detail about this, saying that they would be utilized so that they'd transport drugs to the impacted regions of the brain. It seems like the ideal way to target condition at their sources.

It will take a number of years until trials are performed in terms of this finding but I think that we're slowly unveiling more layers of this matter. The stem cells from one's body fat seem to react to this cancer as they move freely throughout the brain, moving especially to the regions which the cancer struck the most. It's apparent that we're learning more and more about cancer as time goes on. These types of findings are what will, in time, benefit the people responsible for researching brain tumors.




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