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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.

Brain Cancer

·January 27, 2012·3 min read

Diagnostic Brain Tumor Test Could Revolutionize Care of Patients with Low-Grade Gliomas

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed what they believe to be the first clinical application of a new...

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos

·December 2, 2011·3 min read

Novel Drug Makes Brain Tumors Glow Hot Pink

Bright color distinguishes tumor from healthy tissue to improve tumor resection Just 24 hours after Lisa Rek sang at her...

Brain Cancer Neuroscience

·July 18, 2011·2 min read

Cancer Cells and Stem Cells Share Same Origin – Brain Cells Grown from Skin

Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be...

Brain Cancer Genetics Neurology

·July 6, 2011·2 min read

What Causes Brain Cancer? Understanding Glioblastoma

Understanding glioblastoma at the genetic, molecular level Glioblastoma is the most common and most lethal form of brain tumor in...

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·March 2, 2011·4 min read

FLIP Switch of Programmed Cell Death

Research involving programmed cell death has lead to new information about the involvement of a protein named FLIP in cell...

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·January 31, 2011·4 min read

Genetic Mutations in Brain Tumors Could Turn Out Useful

Scientists have discovered genetic mutations in brain tumors that alter brain tumor metabolism. The scientists report that cells with defective...

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 15, 2010·2 min read

Zif Protein Controls Brain Stem Cells

Zif proteins have been found to control whether a brain stem cell differentiates into a neuron or renews as a brain stem cell. There are Zif related proteins in humans that may be targeted by new treatments for brain cancer and other diseases.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 30, 2010·2 min read

Breast Cancer Patients’ Brain Tissue Altered by Chemotherapy

Brain imaging studies of women with breast cancer before and after chemotherapy treatments show grey matter is being affected during the chemotherapy treatments. Brain areas believed to be critical for multi-tasking, memory and other cognitive functions were seen to change during the chemotherapy.

Brain Cancer Neurology Neuroscience

·November 23, 2009·5 min read