Drug Discovery Could Halt Brain Cancer Spread
Researchers detail the use of a drug that may help block the way glioblastoma brain cancer cells respond to fluid flow. The finding could lead to stopping glioblastoma from spreading. ... Read More...
Brain Cancer
Researchers Solve Century Old Neuroscience Mystery
Researchers have solves a longstanding mystery relating to perineuronal nets, giving rise to potential new treatments for epilepsy. The study reports the nets modulate electrical impulses in the brain and seizures can occur if perineuronal networks are dissolved.... Read More...
Bigger Brains Could Increase Cancer Risk
A new study reports bigger brain size could mean an increased risk of developing brain cancer. The reason, researchers say, is simple. Bigger brains have more brain cells, and thus a greater potential for cell mutations that lead to cancer.... Read More...
Clinical Trial Testing Vaccine for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer
A new clinical trial will test whether an experimental vaccine can help patients' immune systems to stop the spread of deadly glioblastoma brain cancer.... Read More...
A Safe and Non-Invasive Way to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s Patients
Researchers use focused ultrasound to safely and non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients.... Read More...
Long Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in Action
Researchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain. ... Read More...
Men and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain Cancer
Researchers have identified three regions in the genome where significant genetic differences between the sexes exist. These differences also varied by cancer type. The findings suggest specific genetic tests tailored to the different sexes could help assess cancer risks.... Read More...
Poliovirus Therapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma Has 3 Year Survival Rate of 21%
A new study reports a genetically modified poliovirus therapy has been shown to improve long term survival rates in recurrent glioblastoma brain cancer patients. Researchers say the therapy had a three year survival rate for 21 percent of participants in a phase 1 clinical trial, compared to just 4% of patients who received more standard treatments. ... Read More...
Brain Cancer Atlas Created
A new brain cancer atlas maps out comprehensive, visually rich information about the anatomical and genetic bases of glioblastoma, researchers report.... Read More...
A Potential Achilles Heel in Brain Cancer
A new study in PNAS reports blocking the expression of MDA-9/Syntenin forces glioma stem cells to lose their ability to induce protective autophagy.... Read More...
Virtual Brain Could Aid Surgical Planning
Using an open source platform called The Virtual Brain, researchers have simulated neural activity based on individual patient brain tumors.... Read More...
Brain Cancer Vaccine Effective in Some Patients
Researchers report a clinical trial of a personalized vaccine that targets glioblastoma brain cancer has successfully improved survival rates for patients.... Read More...