Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·December 4, 2015‘Chemobrain’ Study Examines Effects of Chemotherapies on Cognition in Breast Cancer SurvivorsAnthracycline based chemotherapies could have greater negative effects on cognition than nonanthracycline treatments for breast cancer survivors, a new study reports. Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·September 21, 2012‘Fingerprinting’ Breakthrough Offers Improved Brain Tumor DiagnosisResearchers have shown that infrared and Raman spectroscopy – coupled with statistical analysis – can be used to tell the difference between normal brain tissue and the different tumor types that may arise in this tissue, based on its individual biochemical-cell ‘fingerprint’. Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2014‘Trojan Horse’ Proteins Used to Target Hard to Reach CancersUsing nanoparticles, researchers have discovered a way to target difficult to reach cancers. Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 25, 20163D Printing Brain Tumors to Improve TreatmentsResearchers have developed a new 3D printing technique which can produce brain tumor cells that continue to grow rapidly and mimic the growth of real glioma tumors. Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·November 3, 2015A Better Way to Map Brain TumorsResearchers have discovered a protein that helps map the edges of brain tumors so they show up more clearly on MRI scans. Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 26, 2016A Custom Tailored Strategy Against Glioblastoma Brain CancerResearchers have developed a new method for creating custom tailored, two stage therapies for glioblastoma brain cancer. Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·September 25, 2013A New Approach to Treating Brain CancerResearchers have developed a new experimental approach to treating medulloblastoma brain cancer. Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·October 13, 2014A New Target for Personalized Brain Cancer TreatmentNew findings could provide additional insight into the cause of glioblastoma and provide new options for personalized therapeutic treatments. Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·March 19, 2015A Novel Way to Improve Vaccine Efficacy in Brain TumorsA new study reports researchers have discovered a way to enhance the effects of immunotherapy to treat glioblastoma. Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2019A 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 CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 23, 2019A possible gut-brain connection to ‘chemo brain’Manipulating gut bacteria in mice before chemotherapy reduces the mental fog of "chemo brain." Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2018A Potential Achilles Heel in Brain CancerA new study in PNAS reports blocking the expression of MDA-9/Syntenin forces glioma stem cells to lose their ability to induce protective autophagy. Read More
