FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·7 min readCancer Drug Restores Dopamine And Reduces Toxic Proteins in Parkinson’s and DementiaResearchers report that a FDA approved drug to treat leukemia increases dopamine and reduces toxic proteins linked to disease progression in Parkison's and dementia with Lewy bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2016·3 min readGrowing Neurons Undergo Major Metabolic ShiftA new study reveals a metabolic route that appears to go awry in neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2016·4 min readDeveloping a New Treatment System for Brain CancerResearchers are developing nanocarriers that are twice as effective as liposomes at reaching glioblastoma brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2016·6 min readHow The Federal Government Limits Valid Scientific Research on Cannabis SativaResearchers question why the federal government attempts to stifle much valid scientific research on the benefits of Cannabis sativa.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2016·5 min readPituitary Tissue Grown From Human Stem Cells Releases Hormones in RatsAccording to a new study, rats with hypopituitarism received pituitary cell transplants, which promoted normal hormone release.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2016·5 min readLab Test May Predict Glioblastoma Aggression and SpreadA newly developed lab test can predict how quickly and aggressively glioblastoma brain cancer might lethally spread.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2016·6 min readMethotrexate Exposure Impacts Cognitive Processes Cancer Survivors Need to MultitaskAccording to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2016·3 min readInvestigational Immunotherapy Drug Shrinks Tumors in High Risk Neuroblastoma PatientsResearchers report neuroblastoma tumors shrank in 80 percent of newly diagnosed, high risk patients involved in a clinical trail of an immunotherapy treatment.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·May 25, 2016·3 min readImmune System Genes Tied to Glioblastoma Brain Cancer IdentifiedA new study reports researchers have identified a group of immune system genes that could play a role in how long people live after developing glioblastoma.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2016·3 min readStudy Investigates How the Chemo Brain May DevelopThe release and uptake of dopamine and serotonin becomes sluggish in rat brains following chemotherapy, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 25, 2016·1 min read3D Printing Brain Tumors to Improve TreatmentsResearchers have developed a new 3D printing technique which can produce brain tumor cells that continue to grow rapidly and mimic the growth of real glioma tumors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 22, 2016·8 min readTiny Packages May Pack Powerful Treatment for Brain TumorsA lipid nanocarrier small enough to pass the blood-brain barrier could be an effective method for delivering chemotherapy medications to help fight glioblastoma brain tumors, a new study reports.Read More
