Although cancer exists in many different forms and is not a single disease but a complex array of different diseases, there are certain characteristics that define the different forms: self-sufficiency in growth signals, insensitivity to antigrowth signals, evading programmedcell death, limitless replic...
Yougaingreaterconfidenceinyourself.Also,youbecomemoreoptimisticandcalmerinthemindthanbefore.Thereareseveralreasonsforthesechanges:yourself-imageimprovesasyoustartlivingintidybeautifulrooms,andyougaindecision-makingskillsasyoucontinuetochoosebetweenwhichthingstothroworgiveawayandwhichtokeep.ThewayweletgoofthingsintheKo...
It causes stress in your own mind and body as well as in your relationships with friends and family. Cancer treatments can make it hard to do the things you’ve always done as a human being, a parent, or an employee. There’s nothing in your daily existence that cancer doesn’t touch...
8.Whatcanwelearnabouttheparticipantsinthe study? A.Thewhitesaremoreaggressive. B.Thewhitesgothighereducation. C.Moreblacksthanwhitesdiedyoung. D.Morewhitesthanblacksdiedofcancer. 9.Comparedwitheducation,theinfluenceofrace ondeathratesis . A.significant B.unnoticeable C.growing D.long-lasting 10.Whatdo...
About 60% of people with brain cancer get seizures, which are sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Tumors may trigger them by changing brain cells or chemicals in a way that makes nerve cells fire too often. During a seizure, some people shake. Others stare off into...
What causes or increases the risk for depression in older adults?Depression may be caused by changes in brain chemicals that affect the person's mood. His or her risk for depression may be higher if he or she has any of the following:...
Malignant brain tumors are also called brain cancer. They can have irregular borders and they are made up of abnormally shaped cells. They tend to spread quickly by sprouting new "roots" into surrounding brain tissue, almost like a plant in the soil. While they may also spread to the spinal...
Zepbound was approved on Nov. 8, 2023 and is given as a once-weekly subcutaneous (under the skin) injection in adults. In studies, participants lost an average of 21% of their body weight, equal to 48 lb (21.8 kg) using the 15 mg once weekly dose....
Overview Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Management What is peripheral neuropathy (PN)?PN is a type of nerve damage that can develop when your peripheral nerves are damaged. Peripheral nerves are located outside of the brain and spinal cord. These nerves send information from your brain and ...
chimeric antibody receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, a treatment for blood cancer. When CAR T cell therapy is given, it causes immune cells to release molecules called cytokines, which help the body to kill the cancer. But cytokines can seep into the area around the brain and cause inflammation...