Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·5 min readTiny Particles Could Help Fight Brain CancerResearchers at MIT have developed a new drug delivering nanoparticle that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. The nanoparticles carry two different drugs that can help shrink tumors and prevent them from growing back.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2018·4 min readOrganoids Reveal how Deadly Brain Cancers GrowResearchers use gene editing to generate aggressive glioblastoma multiforme brain tumors in the lab. The model, researchers say, could be used to track the progression of tumors and develop personalized therapies for patients.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2018·10 min readCatching Up To Brain CancerResearchers have developed an accurate computer program that can predict cancer cell motion and spread.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 9, 2018·6 min readGenes Associated With Glioblastoma Brain Cancer IdentifiedA new study describes glioblastoma specific gene co-expression relationships between a group of 22 genes.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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 22, 2018·5 min readCombination Chemotherapy May Significantly Improve Treatment for GlioblastomaResearchers report the addition of an FDA approved chemotherapy drug called hydroxyyurea to temozolomide helps to increase survival rates in animal models of glioblastoma.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2017·3 min readBiomarker For Progression and Drug Response in Brain Cancer IdentifiedResearchers have identified a biomarker that can help predict a patient's prognosis and response to therapies for glioblastoma brain cancer subtypes.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 10, 2017·5 min readNew Approach to Destroying Deadly Brain TumorsResearchers at UT Southwestern report medications used to treat arthritis and lung cancer may help in the battle against glioblastoma.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 9, 2017·4 min readCombination Treatment Targeting Glucose in Advanced Brain Cancer Shows Promising Results in Preclinical StudyUCLA researchers report erlotinib, an FDA approved drug, reduces glucose uptake in glioblastoma, effectively cutting off nutrients and energy supply to the tumor.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2017·7 min readBiologists Identify Possible New Strategy for Halting Brain TumorsA new study reports researchers have identified a mechanism that aids the growth of glioblastoma brain cancer. By blocking the mechanism, researchers were able to halt the progression of the tumors.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·September 22, 2017·6 min readHitting the Breaks on Lethal Brain CancersTargeting a protein called neuroligin 3 helps stop the growth of high grade gliomas in mice, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 5, 2017·4 min readZika Virus Could Be Used to Treat Brain Cancer PatientsA new study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine report Zika virus could be used to target and treat glioblastoma brain cancer. Researchers found a mouse adapted strain of Zika slowed tumor growth and extended life span in mice with glioblastoma.Read More
