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·September 12, 2017·3 min read

Doctors Can Now Predict the Severity of Your Disease by Measuring Molecules

A new technique may offer superior predictions for the outcomes of diseases with a genetic component, from Alzheimer's disease to depression.

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·January 17, 2017·8 min read

Malaria Drug Successfully Treats 26 Year Old Brain Cancer Patient

Researchers report an anti malaria drug has helped improve length and quality of life for a 26 year old brain cancer patient.

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·January 13, 2014·3 min read

Multi-Institutional Team Finds Targetable Mutation in Rare Brain Tumor

A genetic mutation associated with a number of cancers could also be responsible for papillary craniopharyngioma, a rare but debilitating brain tumor, a new study reports.

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·January 21, 2017·6 min read

New Hope For Children With Brain Tumors

A new study reports on the benefits of precision medicine for treating pediatric brain cancer.

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·October 15, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Unravel Mechanisms in Chronic Itching

Neurons which send itch signals also co-opt pain neurons to intensify the itching sensation, a new study reports.

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·September 28, 2017·8 min read

Study Splits Incurable Childhood Brain Tumors Into 10 New Diseases

Based on a large scale meta analysis, researchers report striking differences between children's high grade gliomas, so much so that they could be split into 10 different subtypes based on different characteristics. The findings have important implications for developing new and individualized treatments.