Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 2, 2019·7 min readSex Differences Identified in Glioblastoma Brain CancerA new study reveals distinct molecular differences in signatures of glioblastoma brain cancer between men and women. Researchers report current treatments for the brain cancer are more effective in women than in men. The findings could help to tailor treatments aimed at the different sexes and improve survival.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2018·3 min readDrug Discovery Could Halt Brain Cancer SpreadResearchers 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 CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2018·5 min readResearchers Solve Century Old Neuroscience MysteryResearchers 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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 29, 2018·4 min readBigger Brains Could Increase Cancer RiskA 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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 28, 2018·4 min readClinical Trial Testing Vaccine for Glioblastoma Brain CancerA 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2018·3 min readA Safe and Non-Invasive Way to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s PatientsResearchers use focused ultrasound to safely and non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readLong Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in ActionResearchers 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
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2018·4 min readMen and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain CancerResearchers 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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2018·7 min readPoliovirus 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 CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 6, 2018·4 min readBrain Cancer Atlas CreatedA new brain cancer atlas maps out comprehensive, visually rich information about the anatomical and genetic bases of glioblastoma, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2018·5 min readA Potential Achilles Heel in Brain CancerA 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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2018·3 min readVirtual Brain Could Aid Surgical PlanningUsing an open source platform called The Virtual Brain, researchers have simulated neural activity based on individual patient brain tumors.Read More
