Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 6, 2019·5 min readRadiation After Surgery Triples Survival for Ependymoma, a Type of Pediatric Brain TumorA study shows that postoperative radiation improves outcomes for children with ependymoma, even those with historically poor prognoses and the very young.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 21, 2018·5 min readDeep Space Radiation Treatment Reboots Brain’s Immune SystemResearchers report a new 'anti-radiation' medication can help protect astronauts' brains from the cosmic radiation of deep space.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2017·4 min readMapping Mutations That Drive Tumors in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsResearchers have identified a specific rearrangement involving the NF2 gene that appears to cause radiation induced meningiomas. The Nature Communication study reports this mutation could be a basis for why many long term pediatric cancer survivors go on to develop brain tumors later in life.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2016·5 min readMars Bound Astronauts Face Chronic Dementia Risk From Galactic Cosmic Ray ExposureA new study raises question about the effect extended space flights will have on long term brain health.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2016·4 min readSafer Stem Cell Derived Therapy for Brain Radiation RecoveryResearchers report microvesicle injections can restore cognition following radiation treatments without adverse side effects.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2014·3 min readRadiation a Risk Factor for Meningioma Brain Tumors in Young PeopleExposure to radiation appears to increase the risk of developing meningioma brain cancer in people under the age of 30, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 23, 2014·4 min readSome Astronauts at Risk for Cognitive Impairment, Animal Studies SuggestA new study reports rats which have been exposed to high energy particles, simulating conditions astronauts would face during long-term deep space missions, showed lapses in attention and slower reaction times.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 12, 2013·3 min readThere’s Life After Radiation for Brain CellsResearchers suggest neural stem cells could be resistant to radiation. The stem cells could be roused from a hibernation-like state in order to reproduce and generate new cells which have the ability to migrate, replace injured cells and restore lost function.Read More
