Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 31, 2019·4 min readNew glioblastoma vaccine shows promising results in phase Ib clinical trialA new vaccine for glioblastoma brain cancer suspends tumor growth and is well tolerated by patients, according to the results of an early phase clinical trial.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2019·4 min readThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to Defeating GlioblastomaResearchers have developed a new approach that uses microRNA in combination with chemotherapy to help treat glioblastoma brain cancer. In preclinical models, the approach increases survival of the deadly brain cancer five fold.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2019·6 min readA Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain CancerResearchers report our gender can determine longevity and response to treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports male survival is determined by genes that control cell division, where as female survival is often determine by genes that regulate the ability of cancer cells to migrate to different brain areas.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 28, 2018·4 min readClinical Trial Testing Vaccine for Glioblastoma Brain CancerA new clinical trial will test whether an experimental vaccine can help patients' immune systems to stop the spread of deadly glioblastoma brain cancer.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 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·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 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
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 14, 2017·3 min readGene Combinations That Cause Glioblastoma Brain Cancer IdentifiedCRISPR technology and advanced screening techniques allow researchers to comb through over 1500 genetic combinations to find multiple drivers of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 21, 2017·4 min readCD44s Gives Glioblastoma Brain Cancer a Survival AdvantageA new Baylor study reveals the CD44s molecule gives glioblastoma brain cancer cells a survival advantage. Removing CD44s from cancer cells and treating with erlotinib helped to promote the death of cancer cells than by just treating the cancer with erlotinib alone, researchers said.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2017·6 min readImmunotherapy for Glioblastoma Well Tolerated and Increases SurvivalGlioblastmoa brain cancer patients who received an experimental vaccines in combination with chemotherapy showed improved suitability and tolerated the treatment well, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readDepriving Deadly Brain Tumors Of Cholesterol May Be Their Achilles’ HeelDepriving glioblastoma brain cancer cells of cholesterol caused tumor regression and prolonged survival in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports.Read More
