Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·October 13, 2014·3 min readA New Target for Personalized Brain Cancer TreatmentNew findings could provide additional insight into the cause of glioblastoma and provide new options for personalized therapeutic treatments.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 23, 2014·3 min readResearchers Discover New Genes That Promote Brain CancerResearchers have identified two oncogenes that drive the development of medulloblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 8, 2014·4 min readLonger Telomeres Linked to Risk of Brain CancerNew research reveals two common gene variants which lead to longer telomeres also significantly increase the risk of developing gliomas.Read More
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 CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·April 29, 2014·6 min readBrain Tumor Cells Penetrated by Tiny, Degradable Particles Carrying Genetic InstructionsResearchers report they have been able to create tiny, biodegradable nanoparticles which are able to carry DNA to brain cancer cells in mice.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 24, 2014·2 min readAspirin Intake May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas/Acoustic NeuromasResearchers find aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular schwannomas.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 13, 2014·3 min readMulti-Institutional Team Finds Targetable Mutation in Rare Brain TumorA genetic mutation associated with a number of cancers could also be responsible for papillary craniopharyngioma, a rare but debilitating brain tumor, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2014·4 min readScientists Uncover New Target for Brain Cancer TreatmentResearchers demonstrate melanoma differentiation associated gene, mda-9/syntenin is a driving force behind the aggressive and invasive nature of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·December 18, 2013·6 min readRecurrent Brain Cancers Follow Distinctive Genetic PathsRecurrent gliomas could have genetic profiles which are different from those of the initial tumors that spawned them, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·December 11, 2013·4 min readResearchers Lead Groundbreaking Discovery in Deadly Childhood Brain CancerA new study could pave the way for more effective treatment of infantile ETMR/ETANTR brain cancer.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 CancerFeatured·October 30, 2013·5 min readIncurable Brain Cancer Gene is SilencedA novel therapeutic, which is based on nanotechnology, turns off a critical gene and increases survival rates in mice with glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.Read More
