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Mechanism in Brain Cancer Responsible for Neuron Death Discovered
November 3, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which glioblastoma multiforme, the most common form of brain cancer, promotes the loss of function or death of neurons, a process known as ... > full story -
Fast New Method for Mapping Blood Vessels May Aid Cancer Research
October 31, 2011 — Computational neuroscientists have developed a new system, tested in mouse brain samples, that substantially reduces blood vessel mapping ... > full story -
New Oncolytic Virus Shows Improved Effectiveness in Preclinical Testing
October 27, 2011 — A new fourth-generation oncolytic virus designed to both kill cancer cells and inhibit blood-vessel growth has shown greater effectiveness than earlier versions when tested in animal models. The ... > full story -
Coupling of Proteins Promotes Glioblastoma Development, Researchers Find
October 21, 2011 — Two previously unassociated proteins known to be overly active in a variety of cancers bind together to ignite and sustain malignant brain tumors, a research team ... > full story -
Feed a Cold -- Starve a Tumor
October 21, 2011 — The condition tuberous sclerosis, due to mutation in one of two tumor suppressor genes, TSC1 or TSC2, causes the growth of non-malignant tumors throughout the body and skin. New research shows that ... > full story -
More Evidence That Allergies May Help in Fighting Brain Tumors
October 20, 2011 — Subjects with somewhat elevated levels of antibodies produced to fight allergens were less likely to go on to develop brain tumors, according to a new study. The study adds to evidence from prior ... > full story -
New Tool to Help Surgeons Remove More Cancer Tissue During Brain Surgery
October 20, 2011 — Scientists are reporting development and successful initial testing of a new tool that tells whether brain tissue is normal or cancerous while an operation is underway, so that surgeons can remove ... > full story -
Turning Up the Heat to Kill Cancer Cells: The 'Lance Armstrong Effect'
October 20, 2011 — The "Lance Armstrong effect" could become a powerful new weapon to fight cancer cells that develop resistance to chemotherapy, radiation and other treatments, scientists ... > full story -
Tagging Tumors With Gold: Scientists Use Gold Nanorods to Flag Brain Tumors
October 12, 2011 — When removing a brain tumor, even the slightest mistake could have serious health consequences. To help surgeons, researchers have proposed a way to harness the unique optical properties of gold ... > full story -
New Way to Screen for Brain Cancer Stem Cell Killers
October 11, 2011 — Researchers have developed and used a high-throughput molecular screening approach that identifies and characterizes chemical compounds that can target the stem cells that are responsible for ... > full story
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