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 CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 16, 2020·3 min readImproved brain chip for precision treatment of brain cancerA new brain chip allows multiple simultaneous drugs to be administered directly to glioblastoma brain cancer tumors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2019·6 min readA Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain CancerResearchers report our gender can determine longevity and response to treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports male survival is determined by genes that control cell division, where as female survival is often determine by genes that regulate the ability of cancer cells to migrate to different brain areas.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·5 min readTiny Particles Could Help Fight Brain CancerResearchers at MIT have developed a new drug delivering nanoparticle that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. The nanoparticles carry two different drugs that can help shrink tumors and prevent them from growing back.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·January 23, 2018·6 min readBlocking the Siren Call of Two Aggressive CancersAn inhibitor of the 20-HETE chemical has been used to successfully control the spread and growth of human glioblastoma and breast cancer in lab models of the diseases, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 27, 2017·7 min readCancer Drug Starts Clinical Trials in Human Brain Cancer PatientsA new drug has been cleared for human trials in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma brain cancers. The drug, PAC-1, is reported to spur cancer cells to self destruct and has proven to be effective in animal models of brain cancers.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 18, 2017·6 min readTherapeutic Form of Arsenic a Potential Treatment For Glioblastoma Brain CancerArsenic trioxide, a treatment used for acute promyelocytic leukemia, may help extend lifespan in patients with glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readChemo Drug May Increase Vulnerability to DepressionTemozolomide, a chemotherapy drug used to treat brain cancer, could increase risks of developing depression by preventing neurogenesis, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2017·6 min readImmunotherapy for Glioblastoma Well Tolerated and Increases SurvivalGlioblastmoa brain cancer patients who received an experimental vaccines in combination with chemotherapy showed improved suitability and tolerated the treatment well, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 22, 2016·8 min readTiny Packages May Pack Powerful Treatment for Brain TumorsA lipid nanocarrier small enough to pass the blood-brain barrier could be an effective method for delivering chemotherapy medications to help fight glioblastoma brain tumors, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 16, 2015·5 min readMaking Resistant Brain Cancer Cells Sensitive to TreatmentResearchers have discovered a way in which to sensitize drug-resistant human glioblastoma cells to chemotherapy.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 3, 2015·2 min readStudy Shows Why Some Brain Cancers Resist TreatmentResearchers report they might have discovered why some people are resistant to standard treatments for brain cancer, and it's in their DNA.Read More
