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'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 -
Brain Tumor Cells Killed by Anti-Nausea Drug
March 19, 2013 — New research has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumors can be halted by a drug currently being used to help patients recover from the side effects of ... > full story -
Immortality Gene Mutation Identifies Brain Tumors and Other Cancers
March 18, 2013 — Newly identified mutations in a gene that makes cells immortal appear to play a pivotal role in three of the most common types of brain tumors, as well as cancers of the liver, tongue and urinary ... > full story -
Using Fat to Fight Brain Cancer: Stem Cells from Human Adipose Tissue Used to Chase Migrating Cancer Cells
March 12, 2013 — In laboratory studies, researchers say they have found that stem cells from a patient's own fat may have the potential to deliver new treatments directly into the brain after the surgical removal of ... > full story -
Protein That May Control the Spread of Cancer Discovered
February 26, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism that may lead to more selective ways to stop cancer cells from spreading. Cancer biologists have identified the role of the protein RSK2 in cancer cell ... > full story -
Neuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for 'Chemo Brain'
February 21, 2013 — 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 daily tasks. The complaint -- often referred ... > full story -
Combo of Avastin, Second Drug Shows Promise Fighting Brain Cancer
February 14, 2013 — The drug bevacizumab, also known by the trade name Avastin, shrinks tumors briefly in patients with an aggressive brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme, but then they often grow again and ... > full story -
Compound Stimulates Tumor-Fighting Protein in Cancer Therapy
February 6, 2013 — A compound that stimulates the production of a tumor-fighting protein may improve the usefulness of the protein in cancer therapy, according to a team of ... > full story -
MicroRNA Molecule May Serve as Biomarker, Target for Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients
February 5, 2013 — Researchers have identified two molecules that could potentially serve as biomarkers in predicting brain metastases in patients with breast ... > full story
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