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
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2021·6 min readOne in Five Brain Cancers Fueled by Overactive Mitochondria20% of glioblastoma brain cancers are fueled by overactive mitochondria. Researchers say these cases may be treatable by drugs currently under trial.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 CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 23, 2020·4 min readAnti-Diarrhea Drug Drives Cancer Cells to Cell DeathLoperamide, an anti-diarrhea medication, induces autophagy in glioblastoma brain cancer cells.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 15, 2020·5 min readOrigin of a Deadly Brain Cancer IdentifiedResearchers have identified a cancer-causing mutation in the PDGFRA gene that drives cell mutation and growth when activated. The findings have implications for the treatment of a subset of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 8, 2020·3 min readKey Driver of the Spread of Cancer to the Brain DiscoveredIncreased YTHDF3 expression appears to be a key driver in brain metastases.Read More
