Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·April 9, 2014·6 min readBlocking DNA Repair Mechanisms Could Improve Radiation Therapy for Brain CancerResearchers suggest blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
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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 CancerFeatured·February 21, 2013·2 min readNeuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for ‘Chemo Brain’A new study argues that prolonged chemotherapy decreases the development of new brain cells, and disrupts ongoing brain rhythms in the part of the brain responsible for making new memories.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2021·4 min readEngineered Nk Cells Can Eliminate Glioblastoma Stem CellsEngineering NK cells to resist immune suppression could be a path toward using NK cell-based immunotherapies for glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 12, 2017·5 min readPotential Therapy to Prevent Chemobrain in Cancer PatientsA new compound prevents cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy treatments in rats, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 21, 2022·6 min readPhase 3 Clinical Trial: Brain Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising ResultsResults of a phase three clinical trial of a novel brain cancer vaccine, DCVax-L, that uses a patient's stem cells to target cancer cells extend survival by many months to years for glioblastoma patients.Read More
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Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 10, 2020·3 min readOptical imaging technology may help surgeons better treat cancer and brain diseasesA new optical imaging tool allows surgeons to map out cancerous tumors and helps to provide a better understanding of how diseases affect brain activity.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 6, 2019·5 min readRadiation After Surgery Triples Survival for Ependymoma, a Type of Pediatric Brain TumorA study shows that postoperative radiation improves outcomes for children with ependymoma, even those with historically poor prognoses and the very young.Read More