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Oxygen-Free Energy Designed to Fuel Brain Development Spurs on Growth of Cancer
January 22, 2013 — The metabolic process which fuels the growth of many cancers has its origins in normal brain growth finds a new study. Using knock-out mice the study shows that interfering with Hexokinase-2 (Hk2), ... > full story -
Genomic Sequencing Identifies Mutant 'Drivers' of Common Brain Tumor
January 22, 2013 — Large-scale genomic sequencing has revealed two DNA mutations that appear to drive about 15 percent of meningiomas report scientists. Experimental drugs that inhibit these mutant gene pathways are in ... > full story -
Enzyme Involved in Deadly Brain Tumors Identified
January 17, 2013 — One of the most common types of brain tumors in adults, glioblastoma multiforme, is one of the most devastating. Even with recent advances in surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, the aggressive and ... > full story -
New Biomarker May Help in Detecting Gliomas
January 16, 2013 — Researchers using sophisticated genetic testing techniques have identified a promising new biomarker for diagnosis of glioma—the most common type of malignant brain ... > full story -
Smaller Radiation Fields Can Spare Brain When Treating Tumors, Research Finds
January 9, 2013 — New research shows that patients suffering from aggressive brain tumors can be effectively treated with smaller radiation fields to spare the rest of the brain and preserve ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Proves Effective Against Brain Tumors in Preclinical Studies
December 21, 2012 — Researchers have published the first evidence that inhibiting focal adhesion kinase with CFAK-Y15 can control the growth of glioblastoma ... > full story -
New Immune Therapy Successfully Treats Brain Tumors in Mice
December 17, 2012 — Using an artificial protein that stimulates the body's natural immune system to fight cancer, a research team has engineered a lethal weapon that kills brain tumors in mice while sparing other ... > full story -
New Targets for Drugs to Defeat Aggressive Brain Tumor
December 14, 2012 — Researchers have identified over 125 genetic components in a chemotherapy-resistant, brain tumor-derived cell line, which could offer new hope for drug treatment to destroy the cancer cells. The ... > full story -
MicroRNA-218 Targets Medulloblastoma, Most Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer
December 13, 2012 — A new study shows that in medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor of children, microRNA-218 is especially low. The article also shows that adding microRNA-218 to neural stem cells engineered to ... > full story -
Researchers Successfully Destroy Brain Tumor Cells; Use Unique Combination of Diet and Radiation Therapy
December 4, 2012 — A team of brain cancer researchers has effectively treated brain tumor cells using a unique combination of diet and radiation ... > full story
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