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Brain Makes Call on Which Ear Is Used for Cell Phone
If you're a left-brain
thinker, chances are you use
your right hand to hold your
cell phone up to your right
ear, according to a newly
published study. The study
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Using Fat to Fight Brain Cancer: Stem Cells from Human Adipose Tissue Used to Chase Migrating Cancer Cells
In laboratory studies,
researchers say they have
found that stem cells from a
patient's own fat may have
the potential to deliver new
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Neuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for 'Chemo Brain'
It's not unusual for cancer
patients being treated with
chemotherapy to complain
about not being able to
think clearly, connect
thoughts or concentrate on
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Genetic Landscape of Common Brain Tumors Holds Key to Personalized Treatment
Nearly the entire genetic
landscape of the most common
form of brain tumor can be
explained by abnormalities
in just five genes, an
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Scientists Find Mutation Driving Pediatric Brain Tumors
April 30, 2013 — A type of low-grade but sometimes lethal brain tumor in children has been found in many cases to contain an unusual mutation that may help to classify, diagnose and guide the treatment of the tumors, ... > full story -
Gene Sequencing Project Finds New Mutations to Blame for a Majority of Brain Tumor Subtype
April 14, 2013 — Scientists have advanced their understanding of the genetic defects underlying childhood low-grade gliomas and identifies promising new drug ... > full story -
Signature of Circulating Breast Tumor Cells That Spread to the Brain Found
April 10, 2013 — Some breast tumor circulating cells in the bloodstream are marked by a constellation of biomarkers that identify them as those destined to seed the brain with a deadly spread of cancer, said ... > full story -
Non-Invasive Mapping Helps to Localize Language Centers Before Brain Surgery
April 8, 2013 — A new functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique may provide neurosurgeons with a non-invasive tool to help in mapping critical areas of the brain before surgery, reports a new ... > full story -
A Hijacking of Healthy Cellular Circuits
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have identified a unique mechanism by which glioblastoma cells develop resistance to drugs that target EGFR ... > full story -
KDM1 May Represent a New Therapeutic Target for Glioma
April 7, 2013 — Researchers have generated preclinical data demonstrating that the protein KDM1, which functions as a lysine demethylase, is a potential target for glioma treatment, according to new ... > full story -
New Minimally Invasive, MRI-Guided Laser Treatment for Brain Tumor Found to Be Promising in Study
April 5, 2013 — The first-in-human study of the NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System finds that it appears to provide a new, safe and minimally invasive procedure for treating recurrent glioblastoma, a malignant type ... > full story -
Personalized Brain Mapping Technique Preserves Function Following Brain Tumor Surgery
April 1, 2013 — In a new paper, researchers review research showing that this ability to visualize relevant white matter tracts during glioma resection surgeries can improve ... > full story -
'Novel, Effective' Brain Cancer Treatment Using Genetic Material from Bone Marrow Cells
April 1, 2013 — In a first-of-its-kind experiment using microvesicles generated from mesenchymal bone marrow cells (MSCs) to treat cancer, neurological researchers have discovered a novel approach for treatment of ... > full story -
Details of Gene Pathways Suggest Fine-Tuning Drugs for Child Brain Tumors
March 26, 2013 — Pediatric researchers, investigating the biology of brain tumors in children, are finding that crucial differences in how the same gene is mutated may call for different ... > full story
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