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	Rare type of brain cancer is losing battle for children 2/21/2012 Doctors say the rarity of DIPG tumors and the location in the brain make it hard to advance the science. To wit, there is little funding for research around the country. ...more


	The Big Fat Westside Wedding featured on Good Company 1/30/2012 Prayers from Maria event, The Big Fat Westside Wedding was featured on Channel 3's Good Company, Monday, January 30th, 2012. ...more


	West Life Features Sunflower Soiree 7/13/2011 West Life Newspaper features a write up on Prayers From Maria's 4th annual Sunflower Soiree. The event showcased several local chefs combining their talents at Market in Rocky River. Read the full write up here. ...more


	Children's Glioma Cancer Foundation "Sunflower Soiree" 7/12/2011 For the fourth straight year the Sunflower Soiree was highly successful and helped raise money for the Prayers From Maria foundation. To get a full recap on how the charity event went, click here. ...more


	Local Culinary Events Raise Funds for Prayers From Maria 7/6/2011 West Life newspaper previews the fourth annual Sunflower Soiree. The charity festival featured celebrity chefs, live music, and plenty of food. To read the full preview, click here. ...more

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	Brain Tumor Gene Mutations Discovered in Early Childhood Cases 2/2/2012 Medical News Today - New research from the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at Washington University was able to identify several gene mutations in the brain that have not previously been identified with cancer. Study leader Suzanne Baker and colleagues found that 78 percent of DIPG tumors display changes in the histone H3 family of proteins, a genetic code that helps produce proteins that package DNA inside of cells. Disruptions in these procedures contribute to the development of cancer, Medical News Today said. ...more


	Genetic breakthrough for brain cancer in children 1/30/2012 An international research team led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) has made a major genetic breakthrough that could change the way pediatric cancers are treated in the future. The researchers identified two genetic mutations responsible for up to 40 per cent of glioblastomas in children - a fatal cancer of the brain that is unresponsive to chemo and radiotherapy treatment. The mutations were found to be involved in DNA regulation, which could explain the resistance to traditional treatments, and may have significant implications on the treatment of other cancers. ...more


	Fruit Flies Soar As Lab Model, Drug Screen For The Deadliest Of Human Brain Cancers 2/23/2009 ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2009) — Fruit flies and humans share most of their genes, including 70 percent of all known human disease genes. Taking advantage of this remarkable evolutionary conservation, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies transformed the fruit fly into a laboratory model for an innovative study of gliomas, the most common malignant brain tumors. ...more


	Cancer Treatment Kills Tumors by 'Cooking' 2/19/2009 New Laser Approach Attacks Remote Brain Tumors Once Unreachable With Surgery ...more


	Newly Discovered Gene Could Be A Prime Target In The Most Lethal Brain Cancer 2/19/2009 ScienceDaily- Scientists at Duke University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University have discovered mutations in two genes that could become therapeutic targets in malignant glioma, a dangerous class of brain tumors. ...more

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