FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2021·6 min readLarge New Study Reveals Rates of Brain Abnormalities in Healthy ChildrenA new, large-scale neuroimaging study found potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 out of 500 seemingly healthy children, and minor yet clinically significant brain abnormalities in 1 out of 25 children.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 6, 2019·5 min readRadiation After Surgery Triples Survival for Ependymoma, a Type of Pediatric Brain TumorA study shows that postoperative radiation improves outcomes for children with ependymoma, even those with historically poor prognoses and the very young.Read More
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
FeaturedNeurology·June 2, 2018·3 min readCan Focused Sound Waves Fix Rare ‘Giggling’ Form of Epilepsy?A pioneering ultrasound treatment could help treat hypothalamic hamartomas, a rare, benign mass in the brain that can cause epilepsy symptoms and unintentional giggling seizures.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 26, 2017·5 min readEnzyme That Allows Brain Tumor Growth DiscoveredA new study reveals how the ACSS2 enzyme allows brain tumors to grow in a nutrient starved environment.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 11, 2017·5 min readSalmonella May Help Treat Brain TumorsA strain of a bacteria commonly associated with food poisoning could prove an unlikely ally in the battle against glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 26, 2016·3 min readPatient Treated In Trial Using Virus On Brain TumorResearchers inject a cold virus into a woman's brain in an effort to eradicate cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2016·5 min readTumor Paint Brings Light to Toddler’s Brain TumorBrain tumor paint helps improve surgical outcome for brain cancer patient.Read More
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 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 CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 12, 2016·3 min readStudy of Glioma Susceptibility in Dogs May Yield Insights for HumansA new study study of the genetic factors underlying glioma formation in dogs reveals three genes associated with the cancer. The findings may prove helpful in diagnosis and developing new treatments for humans.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·May 9, 2016·5 min readExperimental Therapy Halts Treatment Resistant Brain TumorsResearchers report an experimental treatment has shown to be able to stop treatment resistant glioblastoma in human cells and mouse models.Read More
