FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2016·4 min readSafer Stem Cell Derived Therapy for Brain Radiation RecoveryResearchers report microvesicle injections can restore cognition following radiation treatments without adverse side effects.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2016·4 min readOpening the Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Drugs For Brain DiseasesAccording to a new study, researchers have discovered a new way to open the blood-brain barrier. The findings have implications for delivering medications to treat brain diseases and cancers.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 4, 2016·6 min readImproving Treatment Outcomes for Glioblastoma Brain CancerAccording to researchers, targeting multiple angiogenesis pathways simultaneously could help overcome the resistance to anti-angiogenic treatment developed by glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 30, 2016·4 min readBrain Cancer Risk May Be Reduced in Those With History of Chicken PoxAccording to researchers, those who have had chicken pox in childhood may be at lower risk for developing brain cancer later in life.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 19, 2016·4 min readCRISPR Used to Target RNA in Live CellsNew application of DNA editing technique, CRISPR-Cas9, may open the door the new treatments for cancer and autism.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 24, 2016·6 min readLaser Technology Opens Blood-Brain Barrier to ChemotherapyResearchers have successfully bypassed the blood-brain barrier using a laser probe to help deliver chemotherapy drugs to glioblastoma patients.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·4 min readAttention Problems Persist in Childhood Leukemia Survivors Treated Only with ChemotherapyResearchers report children who received chemotherapy alone for acute lymphoblastic leukemia remain at risk for attention and learning problems after the treatment ends.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·February 1, 2016·5 min readResearchers Identify Genetic Cause of Pediatric Brain CancerResearchers identify the genetic mechanism behind angiocentric gliomas, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·January 28, 2016·6 min readNew Way to Identify Aggressiveness of Brain TumorStudy suggests a new way of classifying gliomas that could impact patient management and develop more targeted therapies.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 9, 2016·5 min readKey Driver For Treatment of Glioblastoma Brain Cancer DiscoveredResearchers have discovered a key to glioblastoma tumor cells proliferation, and ways to turn this engine of tumor growth into a target for cancer treatment.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 28, 2015·4 min readHypnosis May Help Reduce Trauma Associated With ‘Awake Surgeries’ for Brain Cancer PatientsResearchers report hypnotism appears to reduce the impact of unpleasant events during 'awake surgeries' for brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 10, 2015·1 min readMagic Mushroom Component Reduces Depression and Anxiety in Cancer PatientsStudy suggests that a single dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, may be enough to produce a lasting decrease in depression and anxiety for cancer patients.Read More
