Doing computer puzzles may improve thinking skills in women who’ve undergone chemotherapy, according to a Stanford study. In the study, breast cancer survivors who suffered from cognitive impairments due to chemotherapy, sometimes called chemo brain, showed enhanced cognitive functions after three months of playing online games, according to the researchers. The games targeted various cognitive skills such as verbal fluency and memory. While physical side effects of chemotherapy such as fatigue, nausea and hair loss are well-known and common,

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AUSTIN  — It was your average Saturday morning at Lady Bird Lake with the trail full with people walking and running. But among the runners were nine brain cancer and brain tumor survivors on a mission. “This is something most brain cancer survivors are not able to do on their own, complete a marathon, so this is a big step,” said Kelly Bolinger, Founder of the Brain Power 5K. The survivors ran 26.2 miles, a

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Brain calisthenics: A Lumosity user plays an online game. Cancer survivors sometimes suffer from a condition known as “chemo fog”—a cognitive impairment caused by repeated chemotherapy. A study hints at a controversial idea: that brain-training software might help lift this cognitive cloud. Various studies have concluded that cognitive training can improve brain function in both healthy people and those with medical conditions, but the broader applicability of these results remains controversial in the field. In

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(updates with quotes, details, adds byline) * Chest infection worsens, forcing Wiggins to withdraw * Defending champion Hesjedal also out * Italy’s Nibali leads as Uran takes over as Team Sky leader By Alasdair Fotheringham BUSSETO, Italy, May 17 (Reuters) – This year’s Giro d’Italia claimed two major victims when pre-race favourite Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal withdrew prior to Friday’s 13th stage, the pair citing illness as the reason for abandoning the

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the age of 3, Brianica Kirsch was diagnosed with brain cancer. Her parents, desperate to find alternative measures for their daughter who had undergone surgeries and chemotherapy, turned to Dr. Christine Daniel, who offered an herbal supplement with a success rate she claimed was between 60 and 80 percent. Brianica’s parents spent thousands of dollars on the herbal product and their daughter spent much of her time in those last

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Two earthquakes struck just to the northwest of Ottawa, Ontario this morning, rattling residents of the Capital Region, and were apparently felt as far away as Article source: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/public-health-studying-brain-cancer-cases-shannon-que-153711147.html

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At the age of three, Brianica Kirsch was diagnosed with brain cancer. Her parents, desperate to find alternative measures for their daughter who had undergone surgeries and chemotherapy, turned to Dr. Christine Daniel, who offered an herbal supplement with a success rate she claimed was between 60 and 80 per cent. Brianica’s parents spent thousands of dollars on the herbal product and their daughter spent much of her time in those

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The state health department is using cancer data with the ZIP code geography provided by the Utah Cancer Registry. The UCR has one the best registries in the country, dating back to 1966. By law, all cancer cases are reported to the organization. The health department will also use census data, which is referenced to geographies called census tracts. “Once that is done, we will put the data into a statistical computer and look for

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…It is important that everyone who has been affected by brain cancer can come together to support each other. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 On May 17, Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy praises Micki Klein for creating the organization Riah’s Rainbow, in honor of her daughter Mariah who lost her battle with brain cancer. According to a Green Bay Press Gazette article, two-year-old Mariah Klein

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the age of three, Brianica Kirsch was diagnosed with brain cancer. Her parents, desperate to find alternative measures for their daughter who had undergone surgeries and chemotherapy, turned to Dr. Christine Daniel, who offered an herbal supplement with a success rate she claimed was between 60 and 80 percent. Brianica’s parents spent thousands of dollars on the herbal product and their daughter spent much of her time in those last

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