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Brain Cancer research articles are listed. Brain cancer news covers 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.

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·June 8, 2020·4 min read

Scientists engineer one protein to fight cancer and regenerate neurons

Making two different changes to a single messenger protein, researchers were able to inhibit lung cancer growth and promote neurogenesis.

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·May 1, 2020·3 min read

Schizophrenia drug combined with radiation shows promise in treating deadly brain tumors

Trifluoperazine, a dopamine receptor antagonist commonly prescribed for schizophrenia, used in combination with radiation therapy delays the growth of glioblastoma brain tumors and prolongs survival for brain cancer.

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·May 1, 2020·4 min read

New targets for childhood brain tumors identified

Neurons and immune cells work together to promote tumor growth in neurofibromatosis type 1.

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·April 27, 2020·4 min read

A promising new treatment for recurrent pediatric brain cancer

Administering medulloblastoma specific CAR T cells into the cerebrospinal fluid was more effective than administering via the blood.

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·April 27, 2020·2 min read

CBD shows promise for fighting aggressive brain cancer

Cannabidiol (CBD) appears to slow the growth of glioblastoma brain cancer cells in both animal and human cell lines. CBD's anti-cancer actions target mitochondria, causing them to dysfunction and release harmful reactive oxygen species. Cancer cells treated with CBD exhibited significant decreases in mitochondrial activity.

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·April 16, 2020·4 min read

How ‘hypermutated’ malignant brain tumors escape chemotherapy and immunotherapy

Glioma patients whose tumors were hypermutated showed no significant benefit when treated with checkpoint blockers.

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·April 14, 2020·6 min read

How advancing glioma cells scramble brain function and blood flow

Glioma brain tumors disrupt neural synchrony between bilateral cortical regions. The findings provide new insight into the association between seizures and tumor progression.

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·April 10, 2020·3 min read

Optical imaging technology may help surgeons better treat cancer and brain diseases

A new optical imaging tool allows surgeons to map out cancerous tumors and helps to provide a better understanding of how diseases affect brain activity.

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·April 6, 2020·4 min read

Brain tumors impact normally helpful cells

Glioma brain tumors alter the function of astrocytes, possibly contributing to seizures many brain cancer patients experience. Astrocytes encasing gliomas exhibit different molecular signatures based on their proximity to the cancer cells. Those directly touching the cancer cells become elongated and swollen, mimicking the astrocyte's response to other epilepsy-related brain injuries.