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March 2010 - Brain Tumour Awareness Month
This is a time of the year when we set out to do as much as possible to raise awareness of brain cancer. Read on to find out more and to get involved.
Read full storyCategory: Charity News | Published: 2 March 2010brainstrust Supports the RCN in Their Call for Investment in Specialist Nurses
"The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today joined forces with almost 40 of the UK’s leading health organisations, brainstrust included, to warn that cutting specialist nurse services for people with long term conditions would be a “false economy”, as they began a campaign for guaranteed access to specialist nursing care for...
Read full storyCategory: Charity News | Published: 25 February 2010Support groups, but BETTER - welcome to brainstrust 'meet ups'
Join us on the 16th March, 7pm
Pizza Express, Winchester for the first in this series of informative and inspirational events.
Do something. Learn...
Read full storyCategory: Charity News | Published: 17 February 2010Royal Parks Half Marathon 2010 - PLACES AVAILABLE NOW!
After the huge success of 2009's event, we’ve secured places for next year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon. If you’re interested in running for charity with team brainstrust, then click here to let us know , or simply send an email to Tessa –
Read full storyCategory: Charity News | Published: 25 January 2010The latest brain cancer research, minis and pickups...
The most common form of malignant brain cancer in adults is actually a set of four different pathologies, according to a study published on Tuesday that could lead to more targeted treatment. This would sit with the idea that treatments for brain cancer need to be personalised - a bit like taking your car into the garage, You wouldn’t expect a mini to be treated the same way as a pickup.
This study, researched by Dr. Neil Hayes of the...
Read full storyCategory: Research News | Published: 20 January 2010Cancer drugs 'treat' aggressive childhood brain tumours
Whilst a long way off being transformed into treatment for brain cancer patient's, there are some exciting developments afoot in the research world. Researchers led by the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) examined 90 tumours from children and found two new genetic abnormalities in nine of them. They were then able to kill these abnormal tumours, in laboratory tests, by combining the two existing drugs. brainstrust's Professor Geoff Pilkington is quoted in the BBC article...
Read full storyCategory: Research News | Published: 5 January 2010Brain tumour news
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