By KIM HACHIYA Diseases that attack the brain are particularly difficult, if not impossible, to treat. Brain cancer has just a 34.7 percent five-year survival rate, and Alzheimer’s disease kills many it afflicts. Part of the reason why is that the brain has a defense mechanism, the “blood-brain barrier,” that protects it from harmful chemicals, bacteria and viruses. That barrier also keeps out substances that could kill cancer cells or sweep away plaques and tangles … [Read more...] about Curing Cancer: Allen Thomas aims to better treat brain diseases
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With cancer in his past, UNK’s Kyle Anderson focused on future in health care
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Two years ago, Kyle Anderson didn’t think he’d live long enough to celebrate Christmas. Now the University of Nebraska at Kearney sophomore is preparing for a career as a physician and the opportunity to help others overcome health-related obstacles. “I definitely know what it means to have a good physician, and I’d love to be able to pay that forward to my patients someday,” he said. Anderson was diagnosed in 2011 … [Read more...] about With cancer in his past, UNK’s Kyle Anderson focused on future in health care
Bye Aerospace exec, UNK grad Diane Simard to speak at UNK April 4-5
KEARNEY – UNK graduate and Bye Aerospace senior vice president Diane Simard will share her story of being a successful career woman in a “man’s world” and her journey surviving cancer at a pair of events April 4-5 in Kearney. A 1988 UNK grad, she will present “Channel Adversity into Success” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. April 4 in UNK’s Copeland Hall 142. A second talk, “A Survivor’s View of the Long-Term Psychological Impact of Cancer,” is noon to 1 p.m. April 5 at the UNK … [Read more...] about Bye Aerospace exec, UNK grad Diane Simard to speak at UNK April 4-5
Allen Thomas awarded $399K for brain tumor drug delivery work
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Allen Thomas has received a 9,000 National Institutes of Health award for his research on treating brain cancer and selectively delivering drugs to brain tumors. An assistant professor of chemistry in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s College of Natural and Social Sciences, Thomas is recognized for his project titled “Identification of New LAT-1 Transporter Substrates for Drug Delivery.” One of the challenges for … [Read more...] about Allen Thomas awarded $399K for brain tumor drug delivery work
Science Café guest Laura Bilek to discuss cancer survivor exercising
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society TITLE: “Cancer Survivors Enhancing Health With Exercise, One Step at a Time” TOPIC: Research tells us that cancer survivors who maintain an active lifestyle are healthier, live longer and suffer fewer symptoms after cancer treatment. But survivors frequently ask, “How do I exercise if I don’t feel good?” Bilek will discuss the specific benefits of exercise for … [Read more...] about Science Café guest Laura Bilek to discuss cancer survivor exercising
