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·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 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·May 8, 2015·4 min readThree Classes of Anti-Cancer Drugs Work in Synergy Against GlioblastomaResearchers report a combination of three different anti-cancer drugs shows promising results for the treatment of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2014·4 min readBetter Chemotherapy Through Targeted DeliveryResearchers suggest delivering chemotherapy directly into the brain cavity could offer a better way to treat tumors which have metastasized to the brain.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·December 18, 2013·6 min readRecurrent Brain Cancers Follow Distinctive Genetic PathsRecurrent gliomas could have genetic profiles which are different from those of the initial tumors that spawned them, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·February 21, 2013·2 min readNeuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for ‘Chemo Brain’A new study argues that prolonged chemotherapy decreases the development of new brain cells, and disrupts ongoing brain rhythms in the part of the brain responsible for making new memories.Read More
