We have all heard about the various methods that have been put in place for the sake of helping brain cancer. Certain clinical drugs which have been utilized in the past have been implemented with various results. However, what if I were to tell you that an aspect from nature itself could have an impact on the treatment methods that are being put together for patients? This is where a particular fern may come into play and there is quite a bit to talk about, too.
There was an article posted on WTNH.com and it went into detail about a North American plant that could prove useful in brain cancer studies. It was regarded as the Christmas fern, which is an especially common crop, New England being one of the more abundant areas. However, how is this particular fern going to help awareness, which is what organizations the likes of Voices against Brain Cancer strive for? This is something to take into account, since a certain component can prove useful in the way of research.
According to the report, Dr. Sarah Crawford of the Southern Connecticut State University said that it is a chemical plant, possessing antioxidants that are not typically seen in other species. Keep in mind that Crawford took the time to research other plants as well, meaning that there hasn't exactly been a shortage as far as the work done was concerned. Rather, the Christmas fern was determined to be the most potent for cancer research. What happened as a result of the research done by Crawford.
The way that Crawford approached this matter was to put together a triple cocktail combination in order to target the tumors. This particular cocktail included not only extract from the fern but a chemo drug as well as an anti-inflammatory, carmustine and curcumin respectively. With this creation brought to life, it was able to take out 50 percent of cancer cells in the brain. The success that Crawford was able to see here goes to show that there is progress to be made and that this fern may be used in the future.
It is apparent that this cancer type is going to be able to bring about a number of studies. This probably goes without saying but you have to take into consideration the fact that, as of this moment, there is no solid treatment for this condition. I believe that while patients have been helped time and time again, it's not like there is one treatment that is made to help everyone. Crawford's studies have shown that nature may be able to help and I hope that this idea is seen in the future.
There was an article posted on WTNH.com and it went into detail about a North American plant that could prove useful in brain cancer studies. It was regarded as the Christmas fern, which is an especially common crop, New England being one of the more abundant areas. However, how is this particular fern going to help awareness, which is what organizations the likes of Voices against Brain Cancer strive for? This is something to take into account, since a certain component can prove useful in the way of research.
According to the report, Dr. Sarah Crawford of the Southern Connecticut State University said that it is a chemical plant, possessing antioxidants that are not typically seen in other species. Keep in mind that Crawford took the time to research other plants as well, meaning that there hasn't exactly been a shortage as far as the work done was concerned. Rather, the Christmas fern was determined to be the most potent for cancer research. What happened as a result of the research done by Crawford.
The way that Crawford approached this matter was to put together a triple cocktail combination in order to target the tumors. This particular cocktail included not only extract from the fern but a chemo drug as well as an anti-inflammatory, carmustine and curcumin respectively. With this creation brought to life, it was able to take out 50 percent of cancer cells in the brain. The success that Crawford was able to see here goes to show that there is progress to be made and that this fern may be used in the future.
It is apparent that this cancer type is going to be able to bring about a number of studies. This probably goes without saying but you have to take into consideration the fact that, as of this moment, there is no solid treatment for this condition. I believe that while patients have been helped time and time again, it's not like there is one treatment that is made to help everyone. Crawford's studies have shown that nature may be able to help and I hope that this idea is seen in the future.
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