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Brain Tumors Coax Important Support From Nearby Immune System Cells
April 12, 2007 — Developing brain tumors can coax assistance from nearby cells known as microglia, according to a new study. Researchers have identified one protein made by microglia that helps accelerate tumor ... > full story -
Nanostructures Show Potential To Aid In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Pediatric Brain Cancer
April 10, 2007 — Chemistry meets biology in this innovative research program. Using synthetic particles invisible to the naked eye, researchers hope to better diagnose and treat childhood brain cancer, the third most ... > full story -
Investigating The Measles Virus As A Tool To Kill Multiple Myeloma
March 5, 2007 — Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has opened a new Phase I clinical trial testing an engineered measles virus against multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow that currently has no ... > full story -
Alternative Brain Cancer Treatment: High-Fat, Low-Carbo Diet Slows Tumor Growth In Mice
February 21, 2007 — Boston College biologists have identified an alternative, diet-based method of treating brain cancer that does not involve administering toxic chemicals, radiation or invasive ... > full story -
Cancer Drug Can Extend Survival In Patients With Deadly Brain Tumors
February 20, 2007 — Avastin, a relatively new type of drug that shrinks cancerous tumors by cutting off their blood supply, can slow the growth of the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, a pilot study conducted ... > full story -
'Gateway' Gene Discovered For Brain Cancer
February 15, 2007 — Researchers have discovered that the same genetic regulator that triggers growth of stem cells during brain development also plays a central role in the development of the lethal brain cancer ... > full story -
Genetic Fingerprints Identify Brain Tumors' Origins
February 1, 2007 — Genetic fingerprints that reveal where a brain cell came from remain distinct even after the cell becomes a brain tumor, an international coalition of scientists will report in the Feb. 1 issue of ... > full story -
Stem Cells Cultured From Human Bone Marrow Behave Like Those Derived From Brain Tissue
January 25, 2007 — Stem cells taken from adult human bone marrow have been manipulated by scientists at the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to generate aggregates of cells called ... > full story -
Stem Cell Marker Identified In Head And Neck Cancer
January 16, 2007 — Researchers have found a marker on head and neck tumor cells that indicates which cells are capable of fueling the cancer's growth. The finding is the first evidence of cancer stem cells in head and ... > full story -
Brain Stem Cells Against Cancer?
January 16, 2007 — Gliomas are a group of brain tumors where the most common type is also the most aggressive one. Chemotherapy and radiation have little effect on malignant gliomas, and patients survive only about a ... > full story
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