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When cancerous cells form a tumor and begin to grow uncontrollably, they need to induce the formation of new blood vessels to bring them oxygen and nutrients??€”a process known as angiogenesis. A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital has discovered that the main effects of an angiogenesis inhibitor in treating glioblastoma, a severe kind of brain tumor, stem from the reduction of brain swelling, rather than any effect on tumor growth. In these tumors, blood vessels can be leaky, which causes swelling in the brain known as edema. This, in turn, can cause drowsiness, loss...

Author: By Alissa M D'gama, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tumor Treatment Reduces Swelling of Brain | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...Restock your body with vital nutrients??€”i.e. all those not contained in vending machines...

Author: By Laura C. Schaffer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Things to Do Post-Thesis | 4/8/2009 | See Source »

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