Brain CancerFeatured·July 17, 2013·2 min readNano Drug Crosses Blood-Brain Tumor Barrier, Targets Brain Tumor Cells and Blood VesselsAn experimental nanotechnology drug crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets brain tumor cells, a new study suggests. The drug also blocks the growth of tumor blood vessels.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 22, 2019·4 min readNew drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumorCombining carboplatin, a common chemotherapy drug, with everolimus, a drug that blocks mTOR, is effective at inducing apoptosis and slowing tumor growth in patients with pediatric low-grade glioma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 4, 2012·3 min readNew Gene Variants Found to Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma and Influence Tumor ProgressionResearchers have discovered two gene variants that raise the risk of the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma. This is the first study to link known cancer-related genes HACE1 and LIN28B to neuroblastoma. The study broadens understanding of how gene changes may make a child susceptible to this early childhood cancer, as well as causing a tumor to progress.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 31, 2019·4 min readNew glioblastoma vaccine shows promising results in phase Ib clinical trialA new vaccine for glioblastoma brain cancer suspends tumor growth and is well tolerated by patients, according to the results of an early phase clinical trial.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 21, 2017·6 min readNew Hope For Children With Brain TumorsA new study reports on the benefits of precision medicine for treating pediatric brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 6, 2019·4 min readNew hope for treating childhood brain cancerDIPG cancer cells exposed to MI-2 fail to maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and die quickly, by inhibiting lanosterol synthase. Additionally, while MI-2 destroys glioma cancer cells, the drug does not damage healthy brain cells.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 6, 2020·4 min readNew imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumorsA new artificial intelligence convolutional neural network is 94.6% accurate at diagnosing real-time intraoperative brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2017·4 min readNew Model May Help Researchers Overcome the Brain’s Fortress-Like BarrierA 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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·July 24, 2012·3 min readNew Probe Provides Vital Assist in Brain Cancer SurgeryA new probe developed uses an innovative fluorescence-reading technology to help brain surgeons distinguish cancerous tissue from normal tissue. The probe tool, now already in use at the Cancer Center for brain surgery, may one day be used for surgeries for a variety of cancers.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2019·3 min readNew technique may improve detection and treatment of advanced brain cancerResearchers discovered changes in thousands of genes induced by the tumor microenvironment. The study may help in identifying new biomarkers for the early detection, and subsequent treatment, of brain cancers.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 CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 16, 2019·4 min readNon-invasive electrical stimulation alters blood flow in brain tumorsAfter a single session of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), researchers noted a significant reduction in blood flow to brain tumors. However, there were no alterations in blood flow or activity in the rest of the brain. The technique may be helpful in the treatment of brain cancers such as glioblastoma.Read More
