Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 15, 2021·5 min readAn Ion Pump to Deliver Chemotherapy Agents to the BrainA 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2016·3 min readStudy Investigates How the Chemo Brain May DevelopThe release and uptake of dopamine and serotonin becomes sluggish in rat brains following chemotherapy, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 19, 2017·5 min readIncreased Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors Boosts CognitionMany breast cancer survivors report cognitive problems following treatment. New research from UCSD finds breast cancer survivors who increase physical activity and embark on regular exercise experience improved mental processing.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 CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 27, 2017·7 min readCancer Drug Starts Clinical Trials in Human Brain Cancer PatientsA new drug has been cleared for human trials in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma brain cancers. The drug, PAC-1, is reported to spur cancer cells to self destruct and has proven to be effective in animal models of brain cancers.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 4, 2023·5 min readTwo Key Genes Revealed in Chemotherapy ResistanceResearchers identified two genes - NEK2 and INHBA - responsible for causing chemotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer patients. Remarkably, when these genes are silenced, previously resistant cancer cells begin responding to chemotherapy.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·October 12, 2015·6 min readImproving Attention and Memory in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Computerized Cognitive TrainingA new study reports computerized cognitive training is beneficial in improving memory and other cognitive skills for children who have survived cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·4 min readAttention Problems Persist in Childhood Leukemia Survivors Treated Only with ChemotherapyResearchers report children who received chemotherapy alone for acute lymphoblastic leukemia remain at risk for attention and learning problems after the treatment ends.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 3, 2015·2 min readStudy Shows Why Some Brain Cancers Resist TreatmentResearchers report they might have discovered why some people are resistant to standard treatments for brain cancer, and it's in their DNA.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2021·5 min readHeat Treatment May Make Chemotherapy More EffectiveHeating up cancer cells as they are being targeted with chemotherapy appears to be a highly effective way of killing them off.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2019·5 min readTargeted Treatment Shrinks Deadly Pediatric Brain Cancer TumorsResearchers report a targeted therapy that blocks LSD1 effectively shrinks tumor size in mouse models of medulloblastoma, a form of pediatric brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·January 23, 2018·6 min readBlocking the Siren Call of Two Aggressive CancersAn inhibitor of the 20-HETE chemical has been used to successfully control the spread and growth of human glioblastoma and breast cancer in lab models of the diseases, researchers report.Read More
