Latest

glioblastoma

This shows a researcher holding up the pump

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 15, 2021·5 min read

An Ion Pump to Deliver Chemotherapy Agents to the Brain

A newly developed ion pump can deliver cancer-fighting drugs more accurately, and with fewer side effects than conventional chemotherapy, to those with glioblastoma brain cancer.

This shows two brain scans from a glioblastoma patient

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 1, 2021·7 min read

Chemo for Glioblastoma May Work Better in Morning Than Evening

Administering the chemotherapy drug temozolomide to glioblastoma brain cancer patients in the morning may enhance the cancer-fighting effects. The study demonstrates the timing of chemotherapy could have a significant impact on treatment for glioblastoma patients.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 23, 2021·4 min read

A New Strategy for Fighting Brain Cancer

Study 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.

This shows a finger touching a picture of a brain

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 23, 2021·3 min read

Targeted Delivery of Highly Toxic Anti-Cancer Drug to Brain Tumors

Researchers have developed a Dp44mT nano-carrier that can directly target glioblastoma and other brain cancer cells.

This shows the outline of a woman and a brain surrounded by butterflies

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·February 15, 2021·5 min read

New Immunotherapy Target Discovered for Malignant Brain Tumors

Disabling the CD161 pathway restores the T-cell's ability to attack gliomas and extends lifespan in animal models of brain cancer.

This shows glioblastoma cells and neurons

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·February 12, 2021·4 min read

Parallels in Spread of Brain Cancer in Mammals and Zebrafish

A new zebrafish model holds the potential for future studies of glioblastoma, an aggressive and lethal brain cancer.

This shows brain scans from glioblastoma patients

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·February 11, 2021·6 min read

Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Mapped in Genetic, Molecular Detail

Study reveals a detailed map of gene proteins, infiltrating cells, and signaling pathways that play significant roles in the development and progression of glioblastoma brain cancer.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·February 10, 2021·3 min read

Brain Tumor Study Reveals Surprising Gene Deletion and Method to Overcome Drug Resistance

Inhibiting the SCD enzyme and blocking the function of FOSB blunts acquired drug resistance and improves survival in mouse models of glioblastoma brain cancer.

This shows different mouse brains with and without Rab35

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·January 15, 2021·3 min read

Study Links Cellular Transport Pathway to Aggressive Brain Cancer

Researchers have identified a pathway involving a protein called Rab35 in glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports restoring the activity of Rab35 could have therapeutic benefits for those with glioblastoma.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·January 11, 2021·6 min read

One in Five Brain Cancers Fueled by Overactive Mitochondria

20% of glioblastoma brain cancers are fueled by overactive mitochondria. Researchers say these cases may be treatable by drugs currently under trial.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 4, 2021·5 min read

Brain Cancer Linked to Tissue Healing

Study 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.