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·January 23, 2018·6 min read

Blocking the Siren Call of Two Aggressive Cancers

An 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.

The image is a brain scan of a patient with recurrent glioblastoma.

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·March 12, 2013·3 min read

Using Fat to Fight Brain Cancer

Researchers discover stem cells from a patient's own fat could potentially deliver new treatments directly to the brain after the removal of a glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.

Image shows a glioblastoma brain cancer tumor in a brain slice.

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·July 21, 2017·4 min read

CD44s Gives Glioblastoma Brain Cancer a Survival Advantage

A 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.

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·July 1, 2018·4 min read

Men and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain Cancer

Researchers have identified three regions in the genome where significant genetic differences between the sexes exist. These differences also varied by cancer type. The findings suggest specific genetic tests tailored to the different sexes could help assess cancer risks.

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·June 25, 2016·4 min read

Developing a New Treatment System for Brain Cancer

Researchers are developing nanocarriers that are twice as effective as liposomes at reaching glioblastoma brain tumors.

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·April 25, 2018·4 min read

Organoids Reveal how Deadly Brain Cancers Grow

Researchers 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.

Image shows a brain slice with a glioblastoma brain tumor.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·May 25, 2016·3 min read

Immune System Genes Tied to Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Identified

A new study reports researchers have identified a group of immune system genes that could play a role in how long people live after developing glioblastoma.

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·April 29, 2014·6 min read

Brain Tumor Cells Penetrated by Tiny, Degradable Particles Carrying Genetic Instructions

Researchers report they have been able to create tiny, biodegradable nanoparticles which are able to carry DNA to brain cancer cells in mice.

a brain slice from a patient with glioblastoma brain cancer

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·June 4, 2018·5 min read

A Potential Achilles Heel in Brain Cancer

A new study in PNAS reports blocking the expression of MDA-9/Syntenin forces glioma stem cells to lose their ability to induce protective autophagy.

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·January 9, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Uncover New Target for Brain Cancer Treatment

Researchers demonstrate melanoma differentiation associated gene, mda-9/syntenin is a driving force behind the aggressive and invasive nature of glioblastoma brain cancer.