Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2013·5 min readThe Cancer Genome Atlas Exposes More Secrets of Lethal Brain TumorResearchers delve deeply into the genomics of 599 GBM brain cancer cases to better target the disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2013·5 min readResearchers Erase Human Brain Tumor Cells in MiceHuman glioma brain tumor cell growth was halted and erased in mice, according to new research.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2013·2 min readResearchers Identify a Switch Which Controls Growth of Most Aggressive Brain Tumor CellsThe RIP1 protein can either protect or destroy brain tumors, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 12, 2013·3 min readThere’s Life After Radiation for Brain CellsResearchers suggest neural stem cells could be resistant to radiation. The stem cells could be roused from a hibernation-like state in order to reproduce and generate new cells which have the ability to migrate, replace injured cells and restore lost function.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·July 23, 2013·3 min readResearchers Develop New Approach for Studying Deadly Brain CancerResearchers discover a way to adjust the malignancy of glioma brain cancer cells in a newly developed 3D hydrogel. The new material mimics the conditions in the brain.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·July 17, 2013·2 min readNano Drug Crosses Blood-Brain Tumor Barrier, Targets Brain Tumor Cells and Blood VesselsAn experimental nanotechnology drug crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets brain tumor cells, a new study suggests. The drug also blocks the growth of tumor blood vessels.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·July 1, 2013·3 min readBrain-Penetrating Particle Attacks Deadly TumorsResearchers have developed a new approach for treating glioblastoma brain cancer. The findings are shown to extend the life of animals treated for the cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·June 25, 2013·3 min readBrain Cancer: Hunger for Amino Acids Makes It More AggressiveResearchers discover an enzyme, IDH, which facilitates the breakdown of specific amino acids makes glioblastoma brain cancer particularly aggressive.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·June 13, 2013·3 min readMetabolic Molecule Drives Growth Of Aggressive Brain CancerResearchers have identified an abnormal metabolic pathway which drives cancer cell growth in particular glioblastoma brain cancer subtypes.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 CancerFeatured·February 26, 2013·3 min readNovel Combination Therapy Shuts Down Escape Route, Killing Glioblastoma Tumor CellsA new study discovers molecular pathways that could lead to new targeted therapies which may potentially treat Glioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer in adults.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·January 17, 2013·3 min readResearchers Identify Enzyme Involved in Deadly Brain TumorsIn a study published in Neuro-Oncology, researchers at Mayo Clinic identify an important association between the naturally occurring enzyme Kallikrein 6, also known as KLK6, and glioblastoma multiforme tumors.Read More
