Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 27, 2023·5 min readBlood Test for Brain Cancer May Be on HorizonA new blood-based test to screen for biomarkers of glioblastoma brain cancer has been developed by researchers at Penn State. The test looks for elevated levels of IL13Rα2, an antigen receptor that is derived from glioblastoma tumors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2022·8 min readImplanted Pump Safely Delivered Chemo Straight to the Brain in Patients With Brain CancerA new implantable pump system safely and effectively bypasses the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy drugs to those with glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 24, 2022·5 min readA Potential New Treatment for Brain TumorsResearchers study the effect of letrozole , a drug designed for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, on glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2022·4 min readNew Biomimetic Formulation for Treating GlioblastomaResearchers found a positive correlation between glioblastoma cell proliferation and lactate metabolic indicators. Based on this observation, the researchers developed a biomimetic formulation using targeted delivery agents for lactate metabolism-based synergistic therapy against glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2022·3 min readGenes Responsible for Glioblastoma Cell Development IdentifiedStudy reveals the ZNF117 gene is a major regulator of glioblastoma tumor cells.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 18, 2021·4 min readNeuroinflammation Protein Linked to Worse Survival in Men With GlioblastomaVariations in the TSPO neuroinflammation-associated protein's structure correlates with worse survival outcomes for male glioblastoma brain cancer patients than females.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2021·3 min readFighting Brain Cancer at Its RootResearchers have identified specific proteins that drive the development of cancer stem cells. They report targeting and suppressing galectin1, in addition to radiation therapy, could be an effective treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 27, 2021·4 min readTreatment That May Be Viable For Human Brain Cancer DiscoveredA new STING treatment induces immunological responses that allow the immune system to fight otherwise immunological resistant glioblastoma cancer cells, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2021·4 min readEngineered Nk Cells Can Eliminate Glioblastoma Stem CellsEngineering NK cells to resist immune suppression could be a path toward using NK cell-based immunotherapies for glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 11, 2021·4 min readTumor-Promoting Immune Cells Retrained to Fight Most Aggressive Type of Brain CancerCombining αGITR antibodies with ICBs resulted in stronger survival benefits in mouse models of human glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2021·4 min readA New Strategy for Fighting Brain CancerStudy shows how cholesterol becomes dysregulated in brain cancer cells and reports the gene responsible for the dysregulation could be a potential target to help treat glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 1, 2020·4 min readMolecules Responsible for Radio-Resistant Glioblastoma IdentifiedStudy reveals how two key molecules, Rab27b, and epiregulin, interact to contribute to radioresistance in glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
