Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 3, 2014·2 min readImproved Lab Screening Technique Opens Door for New Pediatric Neuroblastoma TherapiesResearchers reveal the important role of microRNAs in regulating neuroblastoma brain cancer development.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·December 4, 2015·5 min readCertain Herpes Viruses Can Infect Neurons and Underlie Symptoms of Brain DisordersA new study reports certain strains of the herpes virus are able to infect neurons and could underlie some symptoms of neurological disorders such as MS.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2016·3 min readInvestigational Immunotherapy Drug Shrinks Tumors in High Risk Neuroblastoma PatientsResearchers report neuroblastoma tumors shrank in 80 percent of newly diagnosed, high risk patients involved in a clinical trail of an immunotherapy treatment.Read More
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Brain CancerFeatured·April 26, 2017·4 min readFertility Treatments Pose Risk of Pediatric CancersResearchers report children born from mothers who underwent fertility treatment are at higher risk of developing neoplasms and pediatric cancers.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 5, 2021·3 min readNew Drug Targets for Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma IdentifiedResearchers discovered all neuroblastomas arise from a single type of embryonic cell called sympathoblasts. The findings could lead to new avenues of treatment for the aggressive childhood cancer.Read More
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