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·May 20, 2022·4 min read

Medicinal Cannabis Shown to Reduce Pain and Need for Opiate Painkillers Among Cancer Patients

Most cancer patients who used medical cannabis reported a significant improvement in pain measures and a decrease in some other cancer-related symptoms. Additionally, medical cannabis use reduced the consumption of traditional, opioid-based pain killers for those with cancer.

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·May 11, 2022·4 min read

Key Protein Identified for Brain Stem Cell Longevity

INSR, a protein essential for insulin activity, plays a critical role in stem cell longevity. Additionally, inactivating INSR in glioblastoma brain cancer stem cells inhibits the growth of primitive tumor forming cells.

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·April 4, 2022·5 min read

No Increased Risk of Brain Tumors for Mobile Phone Users

Study found no increased risk of developing brain tumors regardless of whether a person was a frequent cell phone user or if they had never used a cell phone before.

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·March 26, 2022·5 min read

Searching for a Cure for Deadly Brain Tumors

Researchers are currently recruiting patients for a Phase 1 trial of a new immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·January 29, 2022·2 min read

A New Way to Target Secondary Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain

Researchers have identified a potential new target to treat breast cancer that has spread to the brain using existing drugs.

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·January 3, 2022·4 min read

Gene Involved in Sense of Smell Could Play a Role in the Spread of Breast Cancer to the Brain

Inhibition of the OR5B21 olfactory receptor gene significantly decreased the metastasis of breast cancer cells to the brain, lungs, and bones, researchers report.

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·December 10, 2021·5 min read

Asthma May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors, but How?

Asthma causes T cells to induce lung inflammation but prevents the growth of brain tumors. Reprogramming T cells in patients with brain cancer to act like T cells in those with asthma may help to curb the growth of tumors.

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·November 26, 2021·4 min read

Drug Designed for Alzheimer’s Disease May Hold Promise for Treating Glioblastoma

A class of drugs called BACE1 inhibitors, originally designed to treat Alzheimer's disease, shows potential for the treatment of glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·November 6, 2021·6 min read

Combining Two Old Therapies Packs a Powerful Punch Against Medulloblastoma

Combining Disulfiram, a medication commonly used to treat chronic alcoholism, with copper ions kills medulloblastoma cancer cells and prevents new ones from growing.

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·October 18, 2021·4 min read

Neuroinflammation Protein Linked to Worse Survival in Men With Glioblastoma

Variations in the TSPO neuroinflammation-associated protein's structure correlates with worse survival outcomes for male glioblastoma brain cancer patients than females.

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·October 2, 2021·5 min read

New Treatment Combination Inhibits Glioblastoma Growth

A combination of approved and novel therapeutics improved survival rates and reduced both tumor volume and growth for those suffering from glioblastoma brain cancer.