Trying to breach the blood-brain barrier Jun 22, 2009
Standing in the way is the blood-brain barrier, a formidable defense system that keeps out pathogens and toxins but also bars many potential therapies from reaching the seat of maladies such as brain cancer or Alzheimer s disease. The system is supposed to protect us from substances that could be noxious to the brain. (Boston Globe)
Preseason Top 120 Countdown: Nos. 70-66 Jun 22, 2009
At the same time, the group will be playing with heavy hearts after coordinator Dan Brown died in March after a two-year battle with brain cancer. STAR POWER: Junior RB looks like a rising star, but he can't seem to stay healthy. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Obama to Appeal to Public on Health Care as Senate Struggles With Funding Jun 22, 2009
Senate legislation is running on two tracks, with another version under consideration by the Health, Labor and Pensions Committee, run by Connecticut Senator as Chairman battles brain cancer. A draft written by Kennedy would require all Americans to have insurance, create online gateways for people to compare and purchase insurance policies, and require insurers to take all applicants. (Bloomberg -- US)
Healthcare debate shifting to public vs. private Jun 21, 2009
Senator Chris Dodd, who has taken over for health committee chairman Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, tried to appear resolute Thursday as a marathon series of votes continued. We ve made progress, he said, albeit it s slow. (Boston Globe)
Friends and foes Jun 21, 2009
Within months, Kennedy, 77, was diagnosed with brain cancer. Despite surgery, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and kidney stones, he made it to the podium to deliver a rousing address for Obama in Denver. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Kennedy goes to bat for Dodd in campaign ad Jun 21, 2009
Kennedy, who chairs the Senate health panel, has been battling brain cancer for more than a year. In recent weeks he has been at home in Hyannis Port, Mass. (Boston Globe)
'Fighting Stallions' statue honors Landguth's spirit Jun 21, 2009
The regional power provider's retired chief executive, president and board chairman died earlier this year at age 62 after a short battle with brain cancer. The disease did not diminish his spirit or ability to inspire others, said friends and co-workers last week at a program celebrating a symbolic gift to his company. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
GOP Unveils Its Health Care Reform Jun 21, 2009
are currently circulating in the Senate, one being sponsored by , who remains absent from the negotiations while he undergoes treatment for brain cancer. The Kennedy bill includes a plan that would be and compete with private. (ABC News)
Parents in The Acreage fear possible cancer cluster; state looks at incidence rate Jun 20, 2009
Each year about 19,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with primary brain cancers. From 1990 to 2002, the overall age-adjusted incidence rates for brain cancer decreased slightly from 7 cases to 6 ... Brain cancer victims kept cropping up nearby, Dunsford said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Sin Tax For a Big Mac Jun 19, 2009
Kennedy good health, it is sheer hypocrisy that, while he is receiving experimental treatments for brain cancer, he is championing a bill that would deny those same treatments to other brain cancer patients. That s the rub: the Kennedy Plan, accompanied by the Obama regulatory actions now already under way, will put a bureaucrat between you and your doctor. (Human Events Online)
Senators Begin Amending Health Care Bill Jun 19, 2009
With Kennedy absent from the Capitol after a diagnosis of brain cancer, his committee met under the leadership of Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn. (KIRO TV, WA)
Former Mult. Co. DA convicted for stealing elderly woman's home Jun 18, 2009
Healy said the aunt, Margaret Patton had brain cancer, was on morphine and had some dementia. Healy said testimony showed Richardson and Penn tricked the aunt into signing over her house for no money to Penn in exchange for him taking her home from the facility. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Senators Tackle $1T Health Care Challenge Jun 18, 2009
Kennedy is suffering from brain cancer and was not expected to be present. But his deputy on health care, Sen. (CBS News)
Lawmakers Clash Over Cost Of Health Care Overhaul Jun 18, 2009
With Kennedy absent from the Capitol after a diagnosis of brain cancer, his Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee met under the leadership of Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn. (Click2Houston, TX)
Health-Overhaul Bill Faces Possible Delay in Senate as Cost Concerns Grow Jun 18, 2009
Dodd is acting as chairman for Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer. Senator , a New Mexico Democrat, complained that a full cost estimate hasnt been reached on the measure because several sections, including one that may call for a government-run health plan, werent included. (Bloomberg -- US)
Holiday Helps Raise Money to Fight Grandson's Cancer Jun 18, 2009
All proceeds will go to brain cancer research. read more stories in. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Click to read: Kids With Cancer Have Prom, Too Jun 17, 2009
Our daughter Morgan has been battling brain cancer since she was eight months old. She is now three years old and she only has five weeks of treatment to go. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Tulare County supervisor's father dies Jun 17, 2009
The father of Tulare County Supervisor Pete Vander Poel III has died of brain cancer, according a statement issued today by Tulare County ... "My father fought brain cancer for 11 months, but he lost his battle," Vander Poel said. (Fresno Bee)
Republicans pounce on estimate for healthcare plan Jun 17, 2009
Committee Democrats, in a group press conference conducted in the absence of Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer in Hyannis, said they are still discussing important sticking points with Republicans, so major aspects of the proposal were not figured into coverage estimates. One reason they said it was incomplete, though, was that it did not include a planned Medicaid expansion, which would increase the number of people covered but also inflate the bottom line. (Boston Globe)
As Congress Starts Writing Health Reform, Kennedy's Absence is Felt Jun 17, 2009
But Kennedy, struggling with brain cancer, has been away from Washington for most of this year and it shows in the chaos that surrounds the panel as it begins to try to turn his long-held dream of universal health coverage into reality. "As we always say around here, if you want to get a bill through, give it to Kennedy," says Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, one of the senior members of the panel. (Time.com)
Budget office: Health bill would cost US $1 trillion Jun 16, 2009
Kennedy - chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - is one of the driving forces in Congress behind healthcare overhaul, even though he remains away from the Capitol battling brain cancer. A spokesman, Anthony Coley, said: "As the CBO letter indicates, this is an incomplete statement of an incomplete bill. We look forward to a complete CBO estimate of a complete bill.". (Boston Globe)
QB Club Golf Tournament a Success Jun 16, 2009
What made this year's tournament special for all was the chance to honor former Bulldog defensive coordinator , who lost a battle with brain cancer in March. Brown, an avid golfer, coordinated this tournament for years. (Gobulldogs.com)
Lafayette Newsstand Jun 16, 2009
As the father of a child stricken with pediatric brain cancer, Loose was grateful for their support and the continued success of this special event. Named in honor of Loose's daughter, Lauren's First and Goal Camp and Foundation is a charitable organization created to raise awareness and money for pediatric brain tumor research, local pediatric cancer services and the families affected. (Goleopards.com)
A Big Upgrade for Exelixis Jun 16, 2009
It also struck an excellent deal last December with Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) for its brain cancer drug, XL184, after GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) had turned it down. The drug is in clinical trials and has the potential to treat several types of cancer. (MSNBC -- Business)
Rep. Patrick Kennedy again receiving treatment Jun 16, 2009
Kennedy, was diagnosed last year with terminal brain cancer and has been undergoing treatment ever since. Leading voice on mental health issuesThe younger Kennedy has been a leading voice in Congress on mental health issues, championing legislation to require insurance companies to treat mental health on an equal basis with physical illnesses, when policies cover both. (MSNBC -- Politics)
COLUMN: Reigning in health care costs Jun 16, 2009
Kennedy s fight against brain cancer has been held up as the anomaly in the treatment of cancer patients, by which Socialized Medicine must be implemented as soon as possible to redress. But it is a canard to say that his treatment outlines the unfairness in the current system because of the Cadillac health plan the senior senator and the rich enjoy at other s expense, and that those with Cadillac health plans must be taxed in order to achieve fairness. (Malden Observer, MA)
Kennedy moves toward health reform Jun 16, 2009
" The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is scheduled to begin marking up the bill, with amendments, on June 16. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) will lead the markup while Kennedy is under treatment for brain cancer. About the Author Alice Lipowicz is a staff writer for Federal Computer Week. Share this Page Related Articles 06/10/2009 06/05/2009 06/03/2009 06/04/2007 03/19/2009 Reader comments Please post your comments here. Comments are moderated, so they may not appear... (FCW.com)
Ansonia Man Faked Having Brain Cancer For Money Jun 5, 2009
TRUMBULL - Police say 36 year old Stephen Bacchiochi faked having brain cancer, then urged merchants to collect money for his treatment. But when the donations grew, so did doubts about his story. (FOX61, CT)
Power line opponents lash out Jun 5, 2009
She said other studies have suggested that the magnetic fields can increase the risk of brain cancer, Lou Gehrig's disease and miscarriages. Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar said transmission line will provide few benefits to Montana customers. (Montana Standard, MT)
Dying Manson killer seeks parole; hearing put off Jun 5, 2009
Susan Atkins was expected to succumb to brain cancer months ago, but the former Charles Manson follower imprisoned for killing actress Sharon Tate nearly four decades ago still clings to life ... Debra Tate, 57, the last surviving member of her family, said brain cancer can go into remission and she doesn't know if Atkins' condition is as grave as her husband says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Parole hearing delayed for dying Manson follower who killed Tate Jun 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Susan Atkins was expected to succumb to brain cancer months ago, but the former Charles Manson follower imprisoned for killing actress Sharon Tate nearly four decades ago still clings to life. Now, a hearing that is perhaps her last chance at freedom has been abruptly put off until September. (Boston Globe)
Klein: Ted Kennedy's Liberal Clout Irreplaceable Jun 5, 2009
" Martella asked who will carry the Kennedy family legacy after Ted Kennedy, who has been battling brain cancer, leaves the scene. "I don't think Caroline is a contender, but I do think that when Senator Kennedy passes from the scene there will be two major contenders for his seat in the Senate," Klein declared. "One will be his wife Victoria Reggie, who is a very intelligent, very ambitious woman from a political family, and resembles in many ways Ted Kennedy's own mother, Rose Kennedy. "On the... (Newsmax)
Dying Manson follower seeks parole Jun 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Susan Atkins was expected to succumb to brain cancer months ago, but the former Charles Manson follower imprisoned for killing actress Sharon Tate nearly four decades ago still clings to life ... Debra Tate, 57, the last surviving member of her family, said brain cancer can go into remission and she doesn't know if Atkins' condition is as grave as her husband says. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Woburn Relay for Life raises money, awareness Jun 4, 2009
I was diagnosed with brain cancer and if it wasn t for the support of my family and friends I probably wouldn t be here, said Demers. She was part of a team called Anna s Angels and it raised about $600 this year and over $4,000 since Relay began. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
"Cell Phone Elbow": New Sign Of Times Jun 4, 2009
what about the radiation and the possibility of getting brain cancer down the line. http://cbs3. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Study clears Qld firies of cancer risk Jun 4, 2009
The research was conducted following a 2008 Queensland Health study, which found an elevated rate of brain cancer among staff at Atherton fire station, in far north Queensland. The investigation into Atherton fire station was launched after five cases of cancer were reported among staff during a 15-year period. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Health Battle Escalates Jun 3, 2009
who is battling brain cancer, must merge the bills that they are marking up in their respective committees. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev. (Roll Call)
White House Frames Health Care As Econ. Problem Jun 3, 2009
Kennedy, who's been diagnosed with brain cancer, did not attend. . (Click2Houston, TX)
Key Senator Says Tax Health Care Benefits Jun 3, 2009
It wasn't clear if Kennedy, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer, would be present. Neither committee has released a full bill yet. (CBS News)
Obama urges Senate Democrats to settle healthcare issues Jun 3, 2009
An aide to Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, said the senator spoke to the president yesterday morning. "Senator Kennedy is doing a good job at balancing his work on health care reform with his treatment plan, but he's not planning to be back on the Hill this week," spokesman Anthony Coley said in an e-mail. (Boston Globe)
Obituaries in the news Jun 3, 2009
The Indianapolis-based SPJ said in a statement that Harper died Tuesday following a two-year battle with brain cancer. He had served as SPJ's executive director for seven years and was credited with pushing the organization to enhance professional development training programs at the local level. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Drummer Eddie Cleland Resumes Life After Brain Surgery and Tells About it at Conference Jun 2, 2009
Grade IV gliomas, also know as glioblastoma multiforme, are the most aggressive type of brain cancer. "The treatment of choice is to try to get all of it out if we can," Black said. (PR Newswire)
Ted Kennedy to the Health Reform Rescue Jun 2, 2009
Given how little hes been in Washington since he began battling brain cancer, it remains to be seen how active of a role hell play. But Kennedys name is synonymous with health reform and given his close relationship with the White House, his loud noises in support of a public plan may at least signal that Obama is prepared to fight for it. (Slate)
Kennedy, Baucus Pledge to Coordinate Bills to Overhaul U.S. Health System May 31, 2009
Kennedy, who has been battling brain cancer, has been working behind the scenes on health-care overhaul. His draft proposal provided the first details of his committees legislation. (Bloomberg -- US)
Tip-toeing around the Kennedys May 31, 2009
But the Senate seat that everyone is really thinking about - even though they don't want to admit it - belongs to Edward M. Kennedy, who is battling incurable brain cancer ... By coincidence, on the very day Kennedy's brain cancer became public, Coakley endorsed Clinton for the presidency. (Boston Globe)
2009 Cal Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced May 31, 2009
Heaston passed away after a long battle with brain cancer on July 15, 1999. Jeff Kent, BaseballA three-year starter for the Bears at shortstop from 1987-89, Kent set a school record with 25 doubles during the 1987 season, a mark that stood for 11 years. (Calbears.com)
Kris Allen and Adam Lambert Dominate the Billboard Hot 100 With Nine Debuts May 29, 2009
All proceeds from Cook's live performance of the song are being donated to Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to finding a cure for brain cancer. Cook also re-enters the tally with "Come Back to Me" at No. 84. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Christopher F. Randolph; head of Marine scholarship fund May 29, 2009
- Christopher F. Randolph, a Vietnam veteran who served as president and chief executive of a foundation that helps the children of Marines go to college, died of brain cancer May 22 near his home in Old Westbury, N.Y. He was 64. During his four-year tenure heading the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, based in Alexandria, Va. (Boston Globe)
Experimental Drug May Treat Deadliest Brain Cancer May 29, 2009
An experimental drug derived from cottonseed shows promise in treating the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, widely considered the most lethal brain cancer, said researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) ... Despite undergoing other treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, the trial patients brain cancer had begun to grow again prior to starting AT-101 treatments. (Newsmax)
Obituary: Robert J. Hamwey May 29, 2009
Mr. Hamwey waged a courageous battle with brain cancer and inspired all with his strength and dignity. He was the devoted father of Alex and Jaclyn; brother of Emile Hamwey and his wife Josephine of Reading, and Joyce Welch and her husband John of Melrose. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Cottonseed-based drug treats cancer May 29, 2009
WASHINGTON: Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say that an experimental drug derived from cottonseeds appears to be efficacious in treating the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, which is considered to be the most lethal brain cancer ... He revealed that despite undergoing other treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, the trial patients' brain cancer had begun to grow again prior to starting AT-101 treatments ... Researchers claim that a drug... (India Times, India)
Coakley keeps eyeon options for moving up May 28, 2009
The White House event was one of a series of steps, beginning late last year, that have raised the political profile of the former Middlesex district attorney, putting her on every short list of potentially strong candidates for higher office, especially US Senate if Edward M. Kennedy, battling incurable brain cancer, is unable to complete his term. Coakley also has not ruled out running for governor next year if incumbent Deval Patrick changes his mind and decides not to seek reelection. (Boston Globe)
Donovan will test shark-filled waters May 28, 2009
"The guy from Lexington that we're going with, his wife passed away four months ago with brain cancer," Donovan said. "She was my wife's best friend. My wife was like, you know what? Money, time, nothing can take the place of you and your son doing this experience-wise. And I'm not a great organizer. . . . She did the whole thing. (Bryan is) really, really excited and it's going to be a great time. He's really pumped up about this.". (Florida Today)
On the front lines: Triad biotech firms come out in force for cancer research May 26, 2009
The teaching hospital s research ranges from the link between Vitamin D and prostate cancer to developing targeted therapies for colon and brain cancer. But Baptist is not alone. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Tumor Growth And Chemo Response May Be Predicted By Mathematical Model May 26, 2009
D., an associate professor of health informatics at The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston, demonstrated the predictability of tumor growth in brain cancer and chemotherapy response in breast cancer ... The central finding of this work is that tumor growth and invasion are not erratic or unpredictable, or solely explained through genomic and molecular events, but rather are predictable processes obeying biophysical laws, the authors wrote in the paper addressing... (Science Daily)
LETTERS: NCT, May 26, 2009 May 26, 2009
" It takes much nerve to try to marginalize more than 100 million fellow citizens this way (Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life ().In previous letters ( and ), I have demonstrated Kraatz's ignorance of our Judeo-Christian heritage's vital role in the establishment of American democracy. Exhibit A is the Library of Congress' documentary exhibit "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic" (www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion).This includes Tocqueville's 1835 observation: "I do not know... (North County Times)
Host to Coast May 23, 2009
Vanity Fair, June 2009An from an upcoming biography of Ted Kennedy focuses on the Massachusetts senator's battle with brain cancer and his family's responses to the possibility of losing the only Kennedy brother who "had lived long enough, in the words of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats, to 'comb grey hair.' " In Boston last spring, after the senator suffered two seizures, "[t]he hospital room throbbed with undisguised rivalry between Vicki and Joe Kennedy II, the third serious contender for... (Slate)
Kris Wins 'Idol' May 22, 2009
Last season s winner, David Cook, performed his song "Permanent." The version will be available on iTunes, and the proceeds will go to a charity seeking a cure for brain cancer. (Cook s brother died last month of the disease. (Fox News)
Poor Kris Allen! Wrong guy wins American Idol over Adam Lambert May 22, 2009
All sales go to Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), money goes to finding a cure for cancer. He said both Adam and Kris are great guys. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A look at 'American Idol' winners May 22, 2009
Cook's older brother, who famously cheered for him in the "Idol" audience, died from brain cancer earlier this month. -- Kris Allen: The 23-year-old college student used his twangy voice and folksy charm to overpower 27-year-old theater actor Adam Lambert during the eighth season finale, despite the fact Lambert had been declared the frontrunner by the show's judges. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Race to honor Young's memory May 22, 2009
Sometimes for a grieving widow in the area, and sometimes it was for a neighbor who was fighting brain cancer. This was Keith Young. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Ted Kennedy May Return to Senate in June May 21, 2009
said this week in a report in The Hill that he spoke with Kennedys wife, Vicki, who told him the 77-year-old political icon is doing fine in his struggle with deadly brain cancer ... According to CNN reports, Kennedy was diagnosed a year ago with a deadly form of brain cancer malignant glioma a disease that kills most of the 9,000 people that suffer from it. (Newsmax)
Kris Allen takes the 'America Idol' title May 21, 2009
Cook's older brother, who famously cheered for him in the "Idol" audience, died from brain cancer earlier this month. Photo Galleries. (Florida Today)
Source of comfort in painful times May 21, 2009
TWO YEARS ago my beautiful 8-year-old grandson was diagnosed with brain cancer. Who were the people we could cry with, talk to, share information with, worry with, grieve with. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
David Cook to Perform 'Permanent' on the American Idol Season Finale Tonight May 21, 2009
All Proceeds From Sale of Live Version of 'Permanent' Will Be Donated To D.C.-Based Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure ... 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to finding a cure for brain cancer ... The organization uses an entrepreneurial venture philanthropy approach to bring more treatments to patients sooner by stimulating new research and accelerating the development of new therapies for brain cancer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
