Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 9, 2014·5 min readNew Computational Approach Finds Gene That Drives Aggressive Brain CancerUsing a new algorithm, researchers find the loss of the KLHL9 gene is a driving force behind glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2014·2 min readNeuroscientists Use Snail Research to Help Explain “Chemo Brain”A new study provides a possible explanation as to what causes cognitive and memory problems associated with chemotherapy treatments.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·October 6, 2014·3 min readTumors Might Grow Faster at NightAccording to a new study, a hormone which helps keep us alert also suppresses the spread of cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·August 25, 2014·3 min readFinding Keys to Glioblastoma Therapeutic ResistanceResearchers discover why certain glioblastoma brain tumors are resistant to drugs.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 24, 2014·3 min readStudy Suggests Repurposing Antidepressant Medication to Target MedulloblastomaResearchers report the antidepressant drug Rolipram could be used to effectively treat medulloblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 20, 2014·2 min readThis New Genetic Test May Change How Brain Cancer Is TreatedResearchers have discovered a way to diagnose brain cancer based on genetic markers found in junk DNA.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·August 13, 2014·1 min readResearchers Reveal Weakness in Defenses of Deadly Brain TumorTargeting aPKC, a protein crucial for neurodevelopment, researchers report they can block multiple signaling pathways implicated in brain tumor growth.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·August 12, 2014·5 min readHijacking the Brain’s Blood SupplyResearchers report gliomas do not grow their own blood vessels.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·July 8, 2014·3 min readBrain Tumor Invasion Along Blood Vessels May Lead to New Cancer TreatmentsResearchers discover glioblastoma brain tumor cells disrupt the blood brain barrier. The findings offer potential new avenues to treat brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·July 7, 2014·2 min readScientists Find Key Piece in Brain Tumour PuzzleResearchers show SUMO family proteins are key to why glioblastoma tumors multiply uncontrollably.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·July 2, 2014·2 min readBiomarker Predicts Effectiveness of Brain Cancer TreatmentResearchers have discovered a biomarker which predicts whether glioblastoma brain tumors will respond to chemotherapy.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Brain Tumor Cells Move and Damage TissueResearchers shed new light on how glioma cells migrate in the brain and cause tumors.Read More
