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·November 19, 2015·5 min read

Nanocarriers Cross Blood-Brain Barrier to Transport Brain Cancer Drugs

A new nanocarrier meets the size and stability to effectively pass the BBB and deliver drugs to glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer.

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·November 16, 2015·5 min read

Helping Surgeons Save Lives With New Microscope Technology

A new microscope technology promises to help surgeons perform operations with better precision.

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·November 16, 2015·5 min read

Making Resistant Brain Cancer Cells Sensitive to Treatment

Researchers have discovered a way in which to sensitize drug-resistant human glioblastoma cells to chemotherapy.

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·November 10, 2015·3 min read

Blood-Brain Barrier Opened Non-Invasively to Deliver Chemotherapy

Researchers have successfully used focused ultrasound to non-invasively penetrate the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to a patient with brain cancer.

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·November 7, 2015·4 min read

Tumor Network in Brain Increases Treatment Resistance

Researchers uncover a possible reason as to why astrocytomas don't respond to standard forms of cancer treatment.

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·November 3, 2015·2 min read

A Better Way to Map Brain Tumors

Researchers have discovered a protein that helps map the edges of brain tumors so they show up more clearly on MRI scans.

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·November 1, 2015·4 min read

New Computational Strategy Finds Brain Tumor Shrinking Molecules

According to a new study, computer modeling has been able to identify a molecule which inhibits a transient cellular event that drives glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·October 12, 2015·6 min read

Improving Attention and Memory in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Computerized Cognitive Training

A new study reports computerized cognitive training is beneficial in improving memory and other cognitive skills for children who have survived cancer.

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·October 2, 2015·4 min read

Five New Genetic Variants Linked to Brain Cancer

A new study identifies five new genetic variants associated with glioma.

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·October 1, 2015·3 min read

Survival Rate Doubled in Recurrent Glioblastoma with Gene Therapy

A new study reports gene therapy can double survival rates in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.

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·September 25, 2015·2 min read

Innovative Strategy May Stop the Spread of Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Researchers report they have discovered an innovative method that may stop the spread of glioblastoma multiforme.

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·September 24, 2015·3 min read

Blood Thinners and Antidepressants Cause Autophagy in Mouse Models of Brain Cancer

According to researchers, combining tricyclic antidepressants with blood thinners increased tumor autophagy in mouse models of glioblastoma brain cancer.