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Brain Cancer research articles are listed. Brain cancer articles cover topics such as diagnosis, brain tumors, chemotherapy, gamma knife technology, brain cancer treatments, glioblastomas, stem cell research, neurosurgery, medicine, genetics, neurology, and other brain research.

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJuly 8, 2019

Older males who were treated with androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer had an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease over a ten-year follow-up.... Read More...

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Multiple sclerosis patients at a greater risk of cancer

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2019

People with multiple sclerosis may have a greater overall risk of developing cancer than those without the autoimmune disease. The highest risks are associated with respiratory, urinary and central nervous system cancers. ... Read More...

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Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Advanced imaging techniques visualize macrophages in brain tumors in mouse models of glioblastoma. ... Read More...

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Artificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumors during surgery

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2019

Researchers have developed a new method, using diathermy smoke, to distinguish between malignant tumor tissue and healthy tissue during surgery. ... Read More...

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Study finds macrophages’ pathway to nurture PTEN-deficient glioblastoma: Mouse study

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2019

PTEN deficiency drives an increased expression of LOX. LOX attracts macrophages which protect gliobastoma brain cancer cells and provide growth factor support for the tumor, a new mouse study reveals.... Read More...

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Immune cells determine how fast certain tumors grow

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2019

Immune cells can accelerate the growth of cancerous tumors in mouse models of NF1.... Read More...

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Pairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in mice

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2019

Combining an antibiotic drug that targets glutamine with the ketogenic diet helps kill glioblastoma cancer cells, reversing symptoms of the disease and improving survivability in mouse models.... Read More...

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Natural Compound Found in Broccoli Reawakens the Function of Potent Tumor Suppressor

Neuroscience NewsMay 17, 2019

Targeting the gene WWP1 with indole-3-carbinol, a compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, suppressed tumor growth in animal models of cancer.... Read More...

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Mutations Synergize in Pediatric Brain Cancer

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2019

The epigenetic histone mutation H3.1K27M works in combination with ACVR1 mutations to cause diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors to form and grow quickly.... Read More...

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New brain tumor imaging technique uses protein found in scorpion venom

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2019

A synthetic, non-toxic form of scorpion venom helps illuminate brain tumors when stimulated by a near-infrared laser. A clinical trial of the agent showed it to be safe for use in brain cancer patients.... Read More...

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New technique may improve detection and treatment of advanced brain cancer

Neuroscience NewsApril 30, 2019

Researchers discovered changes in thousands of genes induced by the tumor microenvironment. The study may help in identifying new biomarkers for the early detection, and subsequent treatment, of brain cancers.... Read More...

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Scientists ‘reverse engineer’ brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment

Neuroscience NewsApril 16, 2019

Using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, researchers identified actionable pathways responsible for the growth of glioblastoma stem cells. By reverse engineering brain cancer cells, multiple potential new targets for cancer treatments have been uncovered.... Read More...

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News

Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste

Neuroscience

Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste

Neurology

Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Migraine sufferers needlessly enduring agonizing pain

Autoantibodies in pregnancy: A cause of behavioral disorders in the child?

AI

Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer

Can AI spot liars?

Robotics

Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

Psychology

Do narcissistic traits wane as people age?

Brain Cancer

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Multiple sclerosis patients at a greater risk of cancer

Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging

Artificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumors during surgery

Study finds macrophages’ pathway to nurture PTEN-deficient glioblastoma: Mouse study

Immune cells determine how fast certain tumors grow

Pairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in mice

Natural Compound Found in Broccoli Reawakens the Function of Potent Tumor Suppressor

Mutations Synergize in Pediatric Brain Cancer

New brain tumor imaging technique uses protein found in scorpion venom

New technique may improve detection and treatment of advanced brain cancer

Scientists ‘reverse engineer’ brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment