When Steve Mores, drummer for the band The Prairie Surfers, was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma brain tumor, his team of Northwestern Memorial Hospital doctors turned to Adaptive Hybrid Surgery (AHS) technology for his challenging tumor removal surgery. Thanks to a successful surgery, Steve’s symptoms of partial hearing loss, extreme nausea, and imbalance are mostly gone, allowing him to return to his passion of drumming. He was the second of seven patients to undergo AHS, which recently received FDA approval. Learn more about Steve’s story and AHS here >> http://wgntv.com/2015/01/25/adaptive-hybrid-surgery/
Research published in May 2015 in Cell explores how thinking can actually fuel growth of some brain tumors. The study concludes that activity in the cerebral cortex of the brain affects high-grade gliomas, a type of tumor that makes up the majority of all malignant tumors. Listen or read about the study here >> http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/04/23/401723235/thoughts-can-fuel-some-deadly-brain-cancers
Link to scientific abstract from Cell >> http://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(15)00429-8
As humans we can identify galaxies light years away, we can study particles smaller than an atom, but we still haven’t unlocked the mystery of the three pounds of matter between our ears,” said President Barack Obama in 2013 as he unveiled the BRAIN initiative, a collaborative effort to map the human brain and better understand it.
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Eat better to feel better. This is a common saying people say to remind themselves that what they put in their body affects how they feel on a day to day basis. But did you know following a healthier diet can help brain tumor patients heal and recover more readily while going through treatment? Find out the seven keys to a healthier diet here:
http://www.abta.org/brain-tumor-treatment/side-effects/diet-nutrition.html
Gray is the color of Brain Tumor Awareness month. By wearing gray in the month of May, you show your support to all those fighting a brain cancer journey. Brainlab and Brainlab.org will celebrate Gray Day at Work on May 18. Come back to see how we support everyone battling brain cancer. The American Brain Tumor Association offers gray bracelets here >> ABTA Shop
