Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2021·5 min readHeat Treatment May Make Chemotherapy More EffectiveHeating up cancer cells as they are being targeted with chemotherapy appears to be a highly effective way of killing them off.Read More
Brain CancerNeurologyNeuroscience·January 5, 2021·5 min readAnticoagulants Reduce the Number of Brain MetastasesAnticoagulant drugs that inhibit thrombin were shown to reduce the number of brain metastases in mouse models.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·January 10, 2021·5 min readMindfulness Can Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer SurvivorsMindfulness-based stress reduction can help reduce symptoms of neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2021·6 min readOne in Five Brain Cancers Fueled by Overactive Mitochondria20% of glioblastoma brain cancers are fueled by overactive mitochondria. Researchers say these cases may be treatable by drugs currently under trial.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 15, 2021·3 min readStudy Links Cellular Transport Pathway to Aggressive Brain CancerResearchers have identified a pathway involving a protein called Rab35 in glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports restoring the activity of Rab35 could have therapeutic benefits for those with glioblastoma.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 5, 2021·3 min readNew Drug Targets for Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma IdentifiedResearchers discovered all neuroblastomas arise from a single type of embryonic cell called sympathoblasts. The findings could lead to new avenues of treatment for the aggressive childhood cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 10, 2021·3 min readBrain Tumor Study Reveals Surprising Gene Deletion and Method to Overcome Drug ResistanceInhibiting the SCD enzyme and blocking the function of FOSB blunts acquired drug resistance and improves survival in mouse models of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2021·6 min readGlioblastoma Brain Cancer Mapped in Genetic, Molecular DetailStudy reveals a detailed map of gene proteins, infiltrating cells, and signaling pathways that play significant roles in the development and progression of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 12, 2021·4 min readParallels in Spread of Brain Cancer in Mammals and ZebrafishA new zebrafish model holds the potential for future studies of glioblastoma, an aggressive and lethal brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 15, 2021·5 min readNew Immunotherapy Target Discovered for Malignant Brain TumorsDisabling the CD161 pathway restores the T-cell's ability to attack gliomas and extends lifespan in animal models of brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 16, 2021·3 min readCombination Treatment for Common Glioma Type Shows PromiseTreating mouse models of astrocytomas with a new combination therapy resulted in tumor regression in 60% of the mice.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2021·3 min readTargeted Delivery of Highly Toxic Anti-Cancer Drug to Brain TumorsResearchers have developed a Dp44mT nano-carrier that can directly target glioblastoma and other brain cancer cells.Read More
