Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 26, 2016·6 min readA Custom Tailored Strategy Against Glioblastoma Brain CancerResearchers have developed a new method for creating custom tailored, two stage therapies for glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 26, 2016·1 min readMedulloblastoma Patients Should Receive Both Chemotherapy and Radiation Post SurgeryResearchers report improved survival rates in people who received chemotherapy postoperatively for medulloblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2016·3 min readNew Hope in Fight Against Glioblastoma Brain CancerA new study reports blocking specific ADAM enzymes can stop the growth and spread of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2016·6 min readComputer Program Beats Doctors at Distinguishing Brain Tumors from Radiation ChangesAccording to a new study, a computer program was almost twice as accurate as neuroradiologists in determining whether abnormal brain tissue seen on an MRI scan was due to radiation or brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2016·3 min readMechanism Behind Glioblastoma’s Influence on Immune System ExplainedA new study reports glioblastoma influences microglia, causing them to stimulate tumor growth, rather than suppress it.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2016·4 min readDeveloping a New Treatment System for Brain CancerResearchers are developing nanocarriers that are twice as effective as liposomes at reaching glioblastoma brain tumors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2016·5 min readLab Test May Predict Glioblastoma Aggression and SpreadA newly developed lab test can predict how quickly and aggressively glioblastoma brain cancer might lethally spread.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2016·6 min readMethotrexate Exposure Impacts Cognitive Processes Cancer Survivors Need to MultitaskAccording to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2016·3 min readInvestigational Immunotherapy Drug Shrinks Tumors in High Risk Neuroblastoma PatientsResearchers report neuroblastoma tumors shrank in 80 percent of newly diagnosed, high risk patients involved in a clinical trail of an immunotherapy treatment.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·May 25, 2016·3 min readImmune System Genes Tied to Glioblastoma Brain Cancer IdentifiedA new study reports researchers have identified a group of immune system genes that could play a role in how long people live after developing glioblastoma.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2016·3 min readStudy Investigates How the Chemo Brain May DevelopThe release and uptake of dopamine and serotonin becomes sluggish in rat brains following chemotherapy, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 25, 2016·1 min read3D Printing Brain Tumors to Improve TreatmentsResearchers have developed a new 3D printing technique which can produce brain tumor cells that continue to grow rapidly and mimic the growth of real glioma tumors.Read More