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
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 CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 19, 2014·2 min readProgesterone Could Become Tool Versus Brain CancerResearchers find high levels of progesterone can kill glioblastoma cells and inhibit brain tumor growth.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 12, 2014·4 min readResearchers Chart Cellular Complexity of Brain TumorsResearchers reveal the cellular makeup of each glioblastoma brain tumor is more heterogeneous than previously believed.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 9, 2014·4 min readDiscovery Links Rare, Childhood Neurodegenerative Diseases to Common Problem in DNA RepairResearchers identify a possible, common source of DNA damage which could play a role in neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and aging.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 CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2014·2 min readBrain Cell Find Points to New Brain Cancer TherapiesA recent study provides new understanding of the role Lin28a plays in forming neurons. The findings could help develop new treatments for brain cancer and other neurological disorders.Read More
