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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 26, 2023·3 min read

Brain’s Fluid Shield May Dim Cancer Treatments: Old Drug Offers Hope

Cerebrospinal fluid, our brain's protective liquid, may be making brain cancers like glioblastoma more resistant to treatments. These findings indicate that when tumor cells are exposed to this fluid, they alter identity, resisting radiation and common medications.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 8, 2023·6 min read

Sweet Annie Plant May Help Fight Brain Cancer and COVID

Researchers delve into the Artemisia annua plant, known as Sweet Annie, to uncover the medicinal potential of its compounds. By studying Arteannuin B, a compound within the plant, they are seeking to understand its bioactive properties in treating cancer cells and COVID-19.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·September 6, 2023·6 min read

Rice-Sized Device Tests 20-Plus Brain Cancer Treatments at Once

Researchers developed a minuscule device, akin to a grain of rice in size, that can simultaneously test numerous treatments for challenging brain cancers like gliomas. Implanted into a patient's tumor during surgery and removed afterward, the device offers real-time insights on drug effects on the tumor microenvironment.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 4, 2023·5 min read

Two Key Genes Revealed in Chemotherapy Resistance

Researchers identified two genes - NEK2 and INHBA - responsible for causing chemotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer patients. Remarkably, when these genes are silenced, previously resistant cancer cells begin responding to chemotherapy.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·August 30, 2023·6 min read

Rethinking Brain Cancer: Not Just Mass, but Hacked Neural Circuits

New research challenges the widely held belief that cognitive impairments from brain metastasis are solely due to the tumor's mass effect. The study reveal that metastasis alters the brain’s chemistry and disrupts neural communication.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 7, 2023·4 min read

Depression and Anxiety Are Not Cancer Risk Factors

The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In an new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 3, 2023·4 min read

Ancient Virus Awakening: Hidden Culprit in Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Aggressiveness

The reactivation of a dormant retrovirus, HML-2, may contribute to the aggressiveness of glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor. Researchers discovered that the virus influences the stem-cell state of the tumors, thereby promoting a more resistant form of cancer.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·June 4, 2023·6 min read

Targeted Therapy Vorasidenib Offers Hope for Deadly Brain Tumors

A newly developed drug, Vorasidenib, has shown promise in prolonging progression-free survival for patients with a subtype of glioma. The international study found that patients taking Vorasidenib could go nearly 17 more months without their cancer worsening, postponing the need for radiation and chemotherapy.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 2, 2023·6 min read

Promising Phase 2 Trial Results for Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Brain Cancer

A phase 2 clinical trial of pembrolizumab has shown promising results, with 42% of patients with metastatic brain cancer benefiting from the treatment. The trial found that pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy, was tolerated and demonstrated clinical benefit in patients with brain metastases.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 24, 2023·5 min read

Inducing Self-Destruction in Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Researchers discovered a method to induce self-destruction in glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer. By introducing a specially developed molecule that inhibits the hijacked adaptive mechanisms cancer cells use to manage stress, the researchers triggered the cancer cells to self-destruct.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·May 21, 2023·6 min read

Engineered Virus and Immunotherapy: New Hope for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Patients

A new study details the safe and promising use of an engineered oncolytic virus (DNX-2401) alongside immunotherapy in treating recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). Despite not meeting its primary efficacy endpoint, the study achieved a significant 12-month survival rate, exceeding the prespecified efficacy threshold.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 12, 2023·6 min read

Common Seizure Drug Blocks Deadly Brain Cancer Growth

Researchers discovered a promising new avenue for treating glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer. The study found that these tumors restructure connections in surrounding brain tissue, leading to cognitive decline. The team discovered that the drug gabapentin, commonly used to prevent seizures, could inhibit this activity in mice with glioblastoma.

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Cancer

Brain’s Fluid Shield May Dim Cancer Treatments: Old Drug Offers Hope

Sweet Annie Plant May Help Fight Brain Cancer and COVID

Rice-Sized Device Tests 20-Plus Brain Cancer Treatments at Once

Two Key Genes Revealed in Chemotherapy Resistance

Rethinking Brain Cancer: Not Just Mass, but Hacked Neural Circuits

Depression and Anxiety Are Not Cancer Risk Factors

Ancient Virus Awakening: Hidden Culprit in Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Aggressiveness

Targeted Therapy Vorasidenib Offers Hope for Deadly Brain Tumors

Promising Phase 2 Trial Results for Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Brain Cancer

Inducing Self-Destruction in Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Engineered Virus and Immunotherapy: New Hope for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Patients

Common Seizure Drug Blocks Deadly Brain Cancer Growth

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

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