Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 21, 2022·6 min readPhase 3 Clinical Trial: Brain Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising ResultsResults of a phase three clinical trial of a novel brain cancer vaccine, DCVax-L, that uses a patient's stem cells to target cancer cells extend survival by many months to years for glioblastoma patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 30, 2022·4 min readNovel Gene for Alzheimer’s Disease in Women IdentifiedResearchers have identified a novel gene called MGMT that appears to increase Alzheimer's disease risk in women.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 22, 2018·5 min readCombination Chemotherapy May Significantly Improve Treatment for GlioblastomaResearchers report the addition of an FDA approved chemotherapy drug called hydroxyyurea to temozolomide helps to increase survival rates in animal models of glioblastoma.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·July 2, 2014·2 min readBiomarker Predicts Effectiveness of Brain Cancer TreatmentResearchers have discovered a biomarker which predicts whether glioblastoma brain tumors will respond to chemotherapy.Read More
Brain CancerGenetics·May 9, 2012·3 min readTransplanted Gene-Modified Blood Stem Cells Protect Brain Cancer Patients from Toxic Side Effects of ChemotherapyStudy is first to show feasibility and efficacy of a new use for autologous stem cell transplant. For the first...Read More
