FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2014·4 min readResearchers Move Small Molecule Drugs Through Blood Brain BarrierA new synthetic peptide has the potential to deliver medications through the blood brain barrier.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 CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 4, 2022·5 min readNo Increased Risk of Brain Tumors for Mobile Phone UsersStudy found no increased risk of developing brain tumors regardless of whether a person was a frequent cell phone user or if they had never used a cell phone before.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·September 21, 2012·2 min read‘Fingerprinting’ Breakthrough Offers Improved Brain Tumor DiagnosisResearchers have shown that infrared and Raman spectroscopy – coupled with statistical analysis – can be used to tell the difference between normal brain tissue and the different tumor types that may arise in this tissue, based on its individual biochemical-cell ‘fingerprint’.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 11, 2015·4 min readResearchers Disrupt Brain Tumor Stem CellsDiscovery could pave the way to developing new treatments to target glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 4, 2016·6 min readImproving Treatment Outcomes for Glioblastoma Brain CancerAccording to researchers, targeting multiple angiogenesis pathways simultaneously could help overcome the resistance to anti-angiogenic treatment developed by glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2014·3 min readRadiation a Risk Factor for Meningioma Brain Tumors in Young PeopleExposure to radiation appears to increase the risk of developing meningioma brain cancer in people under the age of 30, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2021·5 min readAsthma May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors, but How?Asthma causes T cells to induce lung inflammation but prevents the growth of brain tumors. Reprogramming T cells in patients with brain cancer to act like T cells in those with asthma may help to curb the growth of tumors.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·November 7, 2013·3 min readCommon Genetic Pathway Could be Conduit to Pediatric Tumor TreatmentResearchers discover the mTOR pathway is highly active in many cases of pediatric low-grade glioma. Blocking the pathway lead to a decreased growth of the brain tumors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·3 min readWorking Memory Affected in Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain CancerA new study reports adults who survived posterior fossa brain tumors as children have lower working memory performance than healthy adults.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2013·5 min readResearchers Erase Human Brain Tumor Cells in MiceHuman glioma brain tumor cell growth was halted and erased in mice, according to new research.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 6, 2021·4 min readAggressive Brain Tumors Can Mimic Normal Brain Repair ProcessesGlioblastoma can mimic the normal repair of white matter in the brain, causing the tumor to become less malignant. Additionally, a drug commonly prescribed for asthma can help suppress glioblastoma growth in mouse models.Read More
