AutismBrain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 29, 2012·5 min readStudy Finds New Gene Mutations that Lead to Enlarged Brain Size, Cancer, Autism, EpilepsyResearchers shed light on molecular cause of childhood’s worst conditions as first step toward developing more effective treatments.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 20, 2012·3 min readProposed Drug May Reverse Huntington’s Disease SymptomsSingle treatment produces long-term improvement in animal models. With a single drug treatment, researchers at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 15, 2012·3 min readGenetic Markers – Hope for New Brain Tumor TreatmentsResearchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2012·3 min readResearchers Determine Pathway for Origin of Most Common Form of Brain and Spinal Cord TumorJohns Hopkins scientists hope discovery will drive drug treatments. Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered one of the most...Read More
Brain CancerNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2012·2 min readWisconsin Research Team Reveals Novel Way to Treat Drug-Resistant Brain Tumor CellsNew research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to...Read More
Brain CancerGenetics·May 9, 2012·3 min readTransplanted Gene-Modified Blood Stem Cells Protect Brain Cancer Patients from Toxic Side Effects of ChemotherapyStudy is first to show feasibility and efficacy of a new use for autologous stem cell transplant. For the first...Read More
Brain Cancer·April 10, 2012·2 min readDental X-Rays Linked to Common Brain TumorMeningioma, the most common primary brain tumor in the United States, accounts for about 33 percent of all primary brain...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2012·3 min readBlocking “Oh-Glick-Nack” May Improve Long-Term MemoryJust as the familiar sugar in food can be bad for the teeth and waistline, another sugar has been implicated...Read More
Brain CancerNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2012·2 min readResearchers Use Nanoparticles, Magnetic Current to Damage Cancerous Cells in MiceUsing nanoparticles and alternating magnetic fields, University of Georgia scientists have found that head and neck cancerous tumor cells in...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 27, 2012·2 min readScientists Develop First Snap Shot of Tiny Brain TumorsCancer Research UK scientists have developed a technique they believe could be used to detect tiny secondary tumors in the...Read More
Brain Cancer·March 15, 2012·4 min readAltered Gene Linked to Fatal Neuroblastoma in Adolescents, Young AdultsResearchers have identified the first gene mutation associated with a chronic and often fatal form of neuroblastoma that typically strikes...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 16, 2012·5 min readNew Molecular Map to Guide Development of New Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis and Other DiseasesA team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, collaborating with members of the drug discovery company Receptos, has created...Read More
