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Image of an MRI machine wiht a brain scan on a computer monitor.

Brain Cancer Featured

·November 3, 2015·2 min read

A Better Way to Map Brain Tumors

Researchers have discovered a protein that helps map the edges of brain tumors so they show up more clearly on MRI scans.

Image shows Dr. King looking at brain scans on computer monitors.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·September 24, 2015·3 min read

Working Memory Affected in Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Cancer

A new study reports adults who survived posterior fossa brain tumors as children have lower working memory performance than healthy adults.

MRI brain scan of a glioma brain tumor.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 9, 2015·6 min read

Immune Function Changes Can Occur 5 Years Before Brain Cancer is Detected

A new study reports changes in immune function can occur up to five years before the diagnosis of brain cancer, which typically only produces symptoms three months before it is detected.

This is an MRI scan of a person with medulloblastoma brain cancer.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·July 31, 2015·6 min read

Targeted Therapy Appears Effective Against Subtype of Medulloblastoma

According to a new study, a drug currently used to treat advanced skin cancer has also shown to be effective against the SHH subtype of Medulloblastoma brain cancer.

This image shows a diagram of the cascade of how researchers targeted the stem cells.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 11, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Disrupt Brain Tumor Stem Cells

Discovery could pave the way to developing new treatments to target glioblastoma brain cancer.

This shows the nTMS mapping of a brain tumor.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 21, 2015·6 min read

Mapping Motor Areas Improves Prognosis of Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors

Researchers report preoperative nTMS analysis of motor areas improves patient prognosis for malignant brain tumors.

This image shows the mapped glioblastoma.

Brain Cancer Featured

·May 14, 2015·4 min read

Map of Deadly Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Released

Newly released map of glioblastoma brain cancer could help researchers find new cures for deadly disease.

This shows the glioma tumor cells being destroyed by the chimeric virus.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·April 17, 2015·3 min read

Proteins in Ebola Like Virus Destroys Brain Tumors in Mice

A chimeric virus passes through the blood-bran barrier and destroys brain tumors in mice, a new study reports.

This is a brain slice with a glioblastoma brain tumor showing in it.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·April 7, 2015·3 min read

Too Much of a Bad Thing Can Be Good in Brain Tumors

More DNA mutations in glioblastomas may mean better prognosis for brain cancer patients.

The image shows a selection of different objects the computer program is able to identify.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 18, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Map Out How Childhood Brain Tumours Relapse

A new study reports on a unique genetic path medulloblastoma brain tumors follow when the disease returns.

This image shows a contrast enhanced CT scan of the brain, demonstrating the appearance of a Meningioma.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 3, 2014·3 min read

Radiation a Risk Factor for Meningioma Brain Tumors in Young People

Exposure to radiation appears to increase the risk of developing meningioma brain cancer in people under the age of 30, a new study reports.

This image shows a glioblastoma brain cancer cells.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·October 24, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Engineer Toxin Secreting Stem Cells to Treat Brain Tumors

Stem cells have been genetically engineered to produce and secrete brain cancer killing toxins, a new study reports.

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