Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 22, 2016·8 min readTiny Packages May Pack Powerful Treatment for Brain TumorsA lipid nanocarrier small enough to pass the blood-brain barrier could be an effective method for delivering chemotherapy medications to help fight glioblastoma brain tumors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 22, 2016·5 min readKey Mutations May Worsen Hearing Loss From Chemotherapy DrugA new study reports the chemotherapy drug cisplatin can kill sensory cells in the inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2016·4 min readSafer Stem Cell Derived Therapy for Brain Radiation RecoveryResearchers report microvesicle injections can restore cognition following radiation treatments without adverse side effects.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 28, 2016·5 min readWorm Study May Resolve Discrepancies in Research About AgingResearchers discover a drug used to help prevent reproduction in aging worms helps the creatures rebound from stress and, in some cases, this lengthens their lifespans.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 24, 2016·6 min readLaser Technology Opens Blood-Brain Barrier to ChemotherapyResearchers have successfully bypassed the blood-brain barrier using a laser probe to help deliver chemotherapy drugs to glioblastoma patients.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 CancerFeaturedPsychology·December 4, 2015·3 min read‘Chemobrain’ Study Examines Effects of Chemotherapies on Cognition in Breast Cancer SurvivorsAnthracycline based chemotherapies could have greater negative effects on cognition than nonanthracycline treatments for breast cancer survivors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 10, 2015·3 min readBlood-Brain Barrier Opened Non-Invasively to Deliver ChemotherapyResearchers have successfully used focused ultrasound to non-invasively penetrate the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to a patient with brain cancer.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 CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readPromising Combination Therapy Developed for Deadliest Form of Brain CancerResearchers have developed a promising new combination therapy for the treatment of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·August 17, 2015·4 min readReduced Gray Matter Volume Following Chemoradiation in Glioblastoma PatientsResearchers discover reduced gray matter volume and enlarged ventricular spaces in the brains of glioblastoma patients who have undergone chemoradiation therapies. The brain changes appear early and are progressive.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·May 13, 2015·6 min readHow the Tumor Microenvironment Contributes to Drug Resistant NeuroblastomaResearchers report on how exosomic miRNAs released within a tumor environment affect resistance to chemotherapy.Read More