Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2016·3 min readBrain Cancer And Leukemia: New Molecular Mechanisms DecodedResearchers have uncovered a new genetic cause of brain cancers and leukemia.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 6, 2018·4 min readBrain Cancer Atlas CreatedA new brain cancer atlas maps out comprehensive, visually rich information about the anatomical and genetic bases of glioblastoma, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·May 10, 2017·4 min readBrain Cancer Discovery Reveals Clues in Quest For New TherapiesResearchers discover a mechanism that may underpin the progression of glioblastoma brain cancer development.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 4, 2021·5 min readBrain Cancer Linked to Tissue HealingStudy reports brain tumors may arise when damaged brain tissue does not heal correctly. Researchers say some glioblastoma form when the normal healing process gets derailed by mutations. This process could begin many years before patients become symptomatic of brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2018·5 min readBrain Cancer Vaccine Effective in Some PatientsResearchers report a clinical trial of a personalized vaccine that targets glioblastoma brain cancer has successfully improved survival rates for patients.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 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 CancerFeaturedNeurology·July 8, 2014·3 min readBrain Tumor Invasion Along Blood Vessels May Lead to New Cancer TreatmentsResearchers discover glioblastoma brain tumor cells disrupt the blood brain barrier. The findings offer potential new avenues to treat brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 10, 2021·3 min readBrain Tumor Study Reveals Surprising Gene Deletion and Method to Overcome Drug ResistanceInhibiting the SCD enzyme and blocking the function of FOSB blunts acquired drug resistance and improves survival in mouse models of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2020·5 min readBrain Tumors May Be Seeded From Distant SiteGlioblastoma brain cancer originates from a pool of stem cells that can be a significant distance away from where the tumor eventually forms.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 30, 2020·5 min readBrain tumors remodel neuronal synapses to promote growthSeveral variants of the PIK3CA gene drive brain tumor progression. Two of the variants alter the expression of genes involved in synapses.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
