brain tumors

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Defeating Glioblastoma

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2019

Researchers have developed a new approach that uses microRNA in combination with chemotherapy to help treat glioblastoma brain cancer. In preclinical models, the approach increases survival of the deadly brain cancer five fold.... Read More...

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A Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain Cancer

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2019

Researchers report our gender can determine longevity and response to treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports male survival is determined by genes that control cell division, where as female survival is often determine by genes that regulate the ability of cancer cells to migrate to different brain areas.... Read More...

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How Does Solid Stress From Brain Tumors Cause Neuron Loss and Neurological Dysfunction?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2019

A new study reveals how the physical force exerted by the solid components of brain tumors impacts surrounding tissue, resulting in apoptosis and neurological dysfunction. Researchers reports the drug lithium, commonly prescribed for bipolar disorder, can help reverse some of the damage caused by the solid stress of the tumor.... Read More...

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Bigger Brains Could Increase Cancer Risk

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

A 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...

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Virtual Brain Could Aid Surgical Planning

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2018

Using an open source platform called The Virtual Brain, researchers have simulated neural activity based on individual patient brain tumors.... Read More...

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New Model May Help Researchers Overcome the Brain’s Fortress-Like Barrier

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2017

A newly developed model that mimics the blood-brain barrier could help researchers more efficiently test drugs to treat a range of neurological diseases.... Read More...

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Molecules That May Help Prevent Brain Tumor Development Identified

Neuroscience NewsAugust 2, 2017

Researchers discover key elements associated with tumor cells binding to blood vessels. The findings could help develop new treatments to halt the development of brain tumors.... Read More...

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Research Offers Hope For NF2 Neuro-Tumor Patients

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2017

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have discovered the tole PrPC plays in the development of neurofibromatosis 2 tumors. According to the study, the prion protein is overproduced in schwannomas, compared with healthy Schwann cells. This overproduction is a result of Merlin deficiency and contributed to tumor growth in NF2 patients.... Read More...

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New Hope For Children With Brain Tumors

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2017

A new study reports on the benefits of precision medicine for treating pediatric brain cancer.... Read More...

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Researchers Uncover More Genetic Links to Brain Cancer Cell Growth

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2016

Researchers believe their findings could lead to new targets for brain cancer therapies.... Read More...

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Researchers Map Genomic Landscape of Schwannoma Brain Cancer

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2016

A new study describes the genomic landscape of schwannoma brain cancers.... Read More...

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3D Printing Brain Tumors to Improve Treatments

Neuroscience NewsMay 25, 2016

Researchers 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...

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Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

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Can We Repair the Brain? Using Stem Cells to Treat Parkinson’s

Brain Discovery Explains A Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

AI

Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain

Researchers Translate Brain Signals Directly Into Speech

Using AI to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

Robotics

Spinal Cord is Smarter than Previously Thought

How the Brain Responds to Texture

Brain Hand Map is Maintained in Amputees with and Without Phantom Limb Sensations

Psychology

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Defeating Glioblastoma

A Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain Cancer

How Does Solid Stress From Brain Tumors Cause Neuron Loss and Neurological Dysfunction?

Bigger Brains Could Increase Cancer Risk

Virtual Brain Could Aid Surgical Planning

New Model May Help Researchers Overcome the Brain’s Fortress-Like Barrier

Molecules That May Help Prevent Brain Tumor Development Identified

Research Offers Hope For NF2 Neuro-Tumor Patients

New Hope For Children With Brain Tumors

Researchers Uncover More Genetic Links to Brain Cancer Cell Growth

Researchers Map Genomic Landscape of Schwannoma Brain Cancer

3D Printing Brain Tumors to Improve Treatments