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This image shows a contrast enhanced CT scan of the brain, demonstrating the appearance of a Meningioma.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 3, 2014·3 min read

Radiation a Risk Factor for Meningioma Brain Tumors in Young People

Exposure to radiation appears to increase the risk of developing meningioma brain cancer in people under the age of 30, a new study reports.

This image shows the outline of a skull and brain with blocks to represent the microcapsules.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·October 28, 2014·4 min read

Better Chemotherapy Through Targeted Delivery

Researchers suggest delivering chemotherapy directly into the brain cavity could offer a better way to treat tumors which have metastasized to the brain.

This image shows a glioblastoma brain cancer cells.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·October 24, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Engineer Toxin Secreting Stem Cells to Treat Brain Tumors

Stem cells have been genetically engineered to produce and secrete brain cancer killing toxins, a new study reports.

This image shows a brain slice with a glioblastoma tumor which is in the butterfly configuration.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·October 13, 2014·3 min read

A New Target for Personalized Brain Cancer Treatment

New findings could provide additional insight into the cause of glioblastoma and provide new options for personalized therapeutic treatments.

This image shows how the algorithm connects together the events that drive glioblastoma cancers to form.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience Videos

·October 9, 2014·5 min read

New Computational Approach Finds Gene That Drives Aggressive Brain Cancer

Using a new algorithm, researchers find the loss of the KLHL9 gene is a driving force behind glioblastoma brain cancer.

This image shows an Aplysia californica sea snail.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·October 8, 2014·2 min read

Neuroscientists 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.

This image is a split drawing showing the difference in cell growth between night and day, and how the proteins interact during these periods.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·October 6, 2014·3 min read

Tumors Might Grow Faster at Night

According to a new study, a hormone which helps keep us alert also suppresses the spread of cancer.

This image shows an MRI brain scan of a person with glioblastoma brain cancer.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·August 25, 2014·3 min read

Finding Keys to Glioblastoma Therapeutic Resistance

Researchers discover why certain glioblastoma brain tumors are resistant to drugs.

This image shows an MRI scan of a human patient with medulloblastoma brain cancer.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 24, 2014·3 min read

Study Suggests Repurposing Antidepressant Medication to Target Medulloblastoma

Researchers report the antidepressant drug Rolipram could be used to effectively treat medulloblastoma brain cancer.

This image is a biopsy specimen of a Glioblastoma showing angiocentric growth reminiscent of ependymal neoplasms (HE stain).

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 20, 2014·2 min read

This New Genetic Test May Change How Brain Cancer Is Treated

Researchers have discovered a way to diagnose brain cancer based on genetic markers found in junk DNA.

The image shows a glioblastoma brain tumor under a microscope.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·August 13, 2014·1 min read

Researchers Reveal Weakness in Defenses of Deadly Brain Tumor

Targeting aPKC, a protein crucial for neurodevelopment, researchers report they can block multiple signaling pathways implicated in brain tumor growth.