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The image shows a microscopic view of a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation.

Brain Cancer Featured

·January 29, 2013·2 min read

Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Relapsed Neuroblastoma Patient Induces Complete Remission

Cancer treatment vaccine research leads to remission in a child with a relapsed neuroblastoma.

Brain Cancer Featured

·September 21, 2012·2 min read

‘Fingerprinting’ Breakthrough Offers Improved Brain Tumor Diagnosis

Researchers have shown that infrared and Raman spectroscopy – coupled with statistical analysis – can be used to tell the difference between normal brain tissue and the different tumor types that may arise in this tissue, based on its individual biochemical-cell ‘fingerprint’.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 1, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Discover Gene that Permanently Stops Cancer Cell Proliferation

Researchers discovered a mutant form of Chk1 gene that when expressed in cancer cells, permanently stopped their proliferation and caused cell death without the addition of any chemotherapeutic drugs. This study illustrates an unprecedented finding, that artificially activating Chk1 alone is sufficient to kill cancer cells.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·June 25, 2012·3 min read

New Candidate Drug Stops Cancer Cells and Regenerates Nerve Cells

Scientists have developed a small-molecule-inhibiting drug that in early laboratory cell tests stopped breast cancer cells from spreading and also...

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·June 15, 2012·3 min read

Genetic Markers – Hope for New Brain Tumor Treatments

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for...

Genetics Neurology

·December 13, 2011·2 min read

Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients at Increased Risk for Cancer

People who have the most common type of adult muscular dystrophy also have a higher risk of getting cancer, according...

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 28, 2011·4 min read

Spinal Cord Regeneration Barriers Removed with Cancer Drug

The researchers claim Taxol was effective in promoting regeneration of injured spinal cord nerve cells in rats following spinal cord lesions. Only a few weeks following the spinal cord lesions and Taxol application, rats showed significant improvement in movements.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 30, 2010·2 min read

Breast Cancer Patients’ Brain Tissue Altered by Chemotherapy

Brain imaging studies of women with breast cancer before and after chemotherapy treatments show grey matter is being affected during the chemotherapy treatments. Brain areas believed to be critical for multi-tasking, memory and other cognitive functions were seen to change during the chemotherapy.