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 CancerFeatured·March 12, 2013·3 min readUsing Fat to Fight Brain CancerResearchers 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.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 CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2018·4 min readMen and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain CancerResearchers 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2016·4 min readDeveloping a New Treatment System for Brain CancerResearchers are developing nanocarriers that are twice as effective as liposomes at reaching glioblastoma brain tumors.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 CancerFeaturedGenetics·May 25, 2016·3 min readImmune System Genes Tied to Glioblastoma Brain Cancer IdentifiedA 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·April 29, 2014·6 min readBrain Tumor Cells Penetrated by Tiny, Degradable Particles Carrying Genetic InstructionsResearchers report they have been able to create tiny, biodegradable nanoparticles which are able to carry DNA to brain cancer cells in mice.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2018·5 min readA Potential Achilles Heel in Brain CancerA new study in PNAS reports blocking the expression of MDA-9/Syntenin forces glioma stem cells to lose their ability to induce protective autophagy.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2014·4 min readScientists Uncover New Target for Brain Cancer TreatmentResearchers demonstrate melanoma differentiation associated gene, mda-9/syntenin is a driving force behind the aggressive and invasive nature of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·July 7, 2014·2 min readScientists Find Key Piece in Brain Tumour PuzzleResearchers show SUMO family proteins are key to why glioblastoma tumors multiply uncontrollably.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