Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2021·4 min readEngineered Nk Cells Can Eliminate Glioblastoma Stem CellsEngineering NK cells to resist immune suppression could be a path toward using NK cell-based immunotherapies for glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 11, 2021·4 min readTumor-Promoting Immune Cells Retrained to Fight Most Aggressive Type of Brain CancerCombining αGITR antibodies with ICBs resulted in stronger survival benefits in mouse models of human glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 6, 2021·4 min readAggressive Brain Tumors Can Mimic Normal Brain Repair ProcessesGlioblastoma can mimic the normal repair of white matter in the brain, causing the tumor to become less malignant. Additionally, a drug commonly prescribed for asthma can help suppress glioblastoma growth in mouse models.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 15, 2021·5 min readAn Ion Pump to Deliver Chemotherapy Agents to the BrainA 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 1, 2021·7 min readChemo for Glioblastoma May Work Better in Morning Than EveningAdministering 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2021·4 min readA New Strategy for Fighting Brain CancerStudy 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2021·3 min readTargeted Delivery of Highly Toxic Anti-Cancer Drug to Brain TumorsResearchers have developed a Dp44mT nano-carrier that can directly target glioblastoma and other brain cancer cells.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 15, 2021·5 min readNew Immunotherapy Target Discovered for Malignant Brain TumorsDisabling the CD161 pathway restores the T-cell's ability to attack gliomas and extends lifespan in animal models of brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 12, 2021·4 min readParallels in Spread of Brain Cancer in Mammals and ZebrafishA new zebrafish model holds the potential for future studies of glioblastoma, an aggressive and lethal brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2021·6 min readGlioblastoma Brain Cancer Mapped in Genetic, Molecular DetailStudy 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.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 CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 15, 2021·3 min readStudy Links Cellular Transport Pathway to Aggressive Brain CancerResearchers 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.Read More
