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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.

This image showsn normal cell dividing (left) and stressed cancer cell dividing (right). PLK1 inhibitors stress cancer cells, making them easier to kill.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·May 8, 2015·4 min read

Three Classes of Anti-Cancer Drugs Work in Synergy Against Glioblastoma

Researchers report a combination of three different anti-cancer drugs shows promising results for the treatment of glioblastoma brain cancer.

This shows a brain scan of a patient with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·May 4, 2015·6 min read

Epigenetic Drugs Could be Used to Treat Deadly Pediatric Cancer

A new study reports panobinostat and other gene regulating drugs may prove helpful in the treatment of DIPG.

This image shows a woman in an EEG cap.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·April 27, 2015·3 min read

Chemo Brains Tend to Stay in Disengaged States

The negative cognitive effects of chemotherapy are sustained after treatment for cancer has ended, a new study reports.

This shows tagged therapeutic stem cells (green) targeting breast cancer metastases (red) in the brain of a mouse model.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·April 24, 2015·4 min read

Promising Stem Cell Therapy Eliminates Metastatic Cells From the Brain

Researchers have created a mouse model of brain metastatic breast cancer which allows for testing stem cell based therapies.

This shows a glioma on the left parietal lobe via a CT scan.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience Videos

·April 23, 2015·6 min read

Neural Activity in the Cerebral Cortex Stimulates Glioma Brain Cancer Growth

According to a new study, neural activity can stimulate the growth of high-grade glioma brain cancers.

This shows the glioma tumor cells being destroyed by the chimeric virus.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·April 17, 2015·3 min read

Proteins in Ebola Like Virus Destroys Brain Tumors in Mice

A chimeric virus passes through the blood-bran barrier and destroys brain tumors in mice, a new study reports.

This image shows different slides of the brain tumor.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·April 8, 2015·5 min read

Vulnerability in Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Cells Identified

A newly discovered weakness in brain tumor cells could provide a new target for treating glioblastoma, researchers report.

This is a brain slice with a glioblastoma brain tumor showing in it.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·April 7, 2015·3 min read

Too Much of a Bad Thing Can Be Good in Brain Tumors

More DNA mutations in glioblastomas may mean better prognosis for brain cancer patients.

Brain Cancer Featured

·March 19, 2015·4 min read

A Novel Way to Improve Vaccine Efficacy in Brain Tumors

A new study reports researchers have discovered a way to enhance the effects of immunotherapy to treat glioblastoma.

This is a brain slice with a glioblastoma brain tumor showing in it.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·March 3, 2015·2 min read

Study Shows Why Some Brain Cancers Resist Treatment

Researchers report they might have discovered why some people are resistant to standard treatments for brain cancer, and it's in their DNA.

The image shows hippocampal pyramidal cells.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·February 16, 2015·3 min read

Human Neural Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Functions Impaired by Chemotherapy

A new study reports human neural stem cells show promise for reversing cognitive impairments following chemotherapy.

This image shows a brain scan with the cancer area highlighted in yellow and red.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·February 11, 2015·2 min read

Revolutionary New Probe Zooms in on Cancer Cells

Researchers have creates a new intraoperative probe which helps detect brain cancer cells.

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