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·February 28, 2023·6 min read

Identifying the Inflammatory Cells Behind Chemo Brain

Microglia appear to be associated with brain fog and memory problems that arise as a result of exposure to chemotherapy, researchers discovered. Deleting the immune cells from the microglia in mice who received the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel lowered inflammation and restored memory function.

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·November 16, 2022·8 min read

Implanted Pump Safely Delivered Chemo Straight to the Brain in Patients With Brain Cancer

A new implantable pump system safely and effectively bypasses the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy drugs to those with glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·September 13, 2022·6 min read

Preventing ‘Chemo Brain’ With Antioxidants Targeting the Spinal Fluid

Using gene editing to boost the production of SOD3 in the choroid plexus reduced oxidative damage to brain tissue and cerebral spinal fluid in mice exposed to methotrexate.

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·September 2, 2022·5 min read

Unlocking the Mystery of ”Chemo Brain”

Researchers have uncovered the molecular mechanisms behind cognitive deficits and brain fog associated with chemotherapy, and identified a current FDA-approved drug for multiple sclerosis that can help reduce chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairments.

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·August 28, 2022·4 min read

Neurofeedback Shows Promise for Addressing ‘Chemo Brain’

Neurofeedback has the potential to alleviate symptoms of "brain fog" and cognitive impairments associated with chemotherapy.

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·May 13, 2022·7 min read

Increased Mutations in Children Can Be Traced Back to Mistakes in Father’s Sperm

Hypermutation in children may be linked to increased mutations in the sperm of the biological father, especially fathers who received certain forms of chemotherapy to treat cancer early in life.

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·October 6, 2021·5 min read

Chemotherapy Drug Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice

Axitinib, a chemotherapy drug that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels in the brain, improved memory and cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 25, 2021·6 min read

Cancer Survivors’ Tongues Less Sensitive to Tastes Than Those of Healthy Peers

Changes in taste perception can for years following chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments for cancer, a new study reports. Cancer survivors reported less sensitivity to bitter, sweet, and salty tastes compared to those who never received a cancer diagnosis. Taste buds on the tip of the tongue are most affected.

This shows a researcher holding up the pump

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·April 15, 2021·5 min read

An Ion Pump to Deliver Chemotherapy Agents to the Brain

A newly developed ion pump can deliver cancer-fighting drugs more accurately, and with fewer side effects than conventional chemotherapy, to those with glioblastoma brain cancer.

This shows two brain scans from a glioblastoma patient

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·April 1, 2021·7 min read

Chemo for Glioblastoma May Work Better in Morning Than Evening

Administering the chemotherapy drug temozolomide to glioblastoma brain cancer patients in the morning may enhance the cancer-fighting effects. The study demonstrates the timing of chemotherapy could have a significant impact on treatment for glioblastoma patients.