article_snippet.sent: Yamini Karanam, 26, a student at Indiana University, was diagnosed with a pineal tumour in her brain after noticing student Yamini Karanam was struggling to comprehend things student
article_snippet.sent: WHAT ARE PINEAL TUMOURS?
article_snippet.sent: Pineal tumours are those that affect the pineal gland in the brain.
article_snippet.sent: the pineal gland in the brain produces the hormone melatonin, which helps control sleeping.
article_snippet.sent: There are different types of pineal tumour, their name depending on the kind of cells from which their develop.
article_snippet.sent: When they know you have a pineal tumour, they should tell you "you know what?
article_snippet.sent: Prior to Dr Shahinian's keyhole approach, Dr Shahinian said the only option was to remove half of the patient's skull to reach a pineal tumour.
highlights_snippet.sent: Yamini Karanam, 26, was diagnosed with a pineal brain tumour .
  