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Allergies Linked To Lower Risk Of Brain Cancer
October 10, 2007 — People with a history of allergies and related diseases have nearly a third lower risk of developing a certain brain cancer than those without the condition. Atopic diseases, which include asthma, ... > full story -
Customized Virus Kills Brain Tumor Stem Cells That Drive Lethal Cancer
September 11, 2007 — A tailored virus destroys brain tumor stem cells that resist other therapies and cause lethal re-growth of cancer after surgery, a mouse study shows. The virus was tested against the most aggressive ... > full story -
Experimental Anti-Cancer Drug Kills Brain Tumor Stem Cells
August 30, 2007 — A drug that shuts down a critical cell-signaling pathway in the most common and aggressive type of adult brain cancer successfully kills cancer stem cells thought to fuel tumor growth and help ... > full story -
Gene May Hinder Spread Of Prostate Cancer
August 28, 2007 — Researchers have identified a gene, known as OGR1, that suppresses prostate cancer metastasis in mice. Cancer deaths are largely attributed to tumor metastasis--when the cancer cells spread to other ... > full story -
Novel 3-D Cell Culture Model Shows Selective Tumor Uptake Of Nanoparticles
August 23, 2007 — A novel cell culture model consisting of an aggregate of brain tumor cells growing on normal thin slices of brain tissue has been developed to investigate tumor properties and therapy. The tumor ... > full story -
Electric Fields Have Potential As A Cancer Treatment
August 2, 2007 — Low-intensity electric fields can disrupt the division of cancer cells and slow the growth of brain tumors, suggest laboratory experiments and a small human trial, raising hopes that electric fields ... > full story -
Better Treatment For Children With Brain Cancer
July 20, 2007 — Young children diagnosed with a malignant type of brain tumour will benefit from research that has taken twelve years to ... > full story -
Link Between Brain Tumor Proteins Identified
July 19, 2007 — Researchers have identified a critical link between two proteins found in brain tumors, a discovery that could eventually help treat a form of brain cancer that kills 99 percent of patients. The ... > full story -
First Of Its Kind Report On How Children With Brain Tumors Perform At School
July 16, 2007 — While children who have had brain tumors perform worse in school than healthy kids, grades in foreign language are the most affected and girls have a harder time than boys in getting good grades, ... > full story -
Tumor Painting Revolutionizes Cancer Surgery: New Visual Method 500 Times More Sensitive Than MRI
July 16, 2007 — A tumor paint will help surgeons see where a tumor begins and ends more precisely by illuminating the cancerous cells. The study shows that the tumor paint can help surgeons distinguish between ... > full story
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