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Killing Brain Tumors From Within: A 'Trojan Horse' Approach
October 25, 2006 — A new method for targeting malignant brain tumors through inducing the cancerous cells to "commit suicide" has been developed by a team of researchers headed by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem ... > full story -
Cancer Stem Cells Linked To Radiation Resistance
October 18, 2006 — Certain types of brain cancer cells, called cancer stem cells, help brain tumors to buffer themselves against radiation treatment by activating a "repair switch" that enables them to continue to grow ... > full story -
Scientists Find 'Chemo Brain' No Figment Of The Imagination
October 6, 2006 — For the first time, UCLA researchers have found that chemotherapy causes measurable changes to the brain's metabolism and blood flow that can linger at least 10 years after treatment. The new ... > full story -
Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk Of Brain Tumors In Children
September 20, 2006 — Women who take multivitamins early in pregnancy may reduce the risk that their child will develop some types of brain tumors. Public health agencies already urge pregnant women to take ... > full story -
Combined Therapies May Boost Immune Response And Long-Term Protection Against Brain Tumors
September 1, 2006 — One therapy for treating brain tumors alerts the immune system to the presence of foreign material. A second therapy enhances the first and prolongs the immune system's response. Now, in an animal ... > full story -
Study Shows How Cancer Drug Aids Anti-Cancer Virus
August 30, 2006 — Researchers here have discovered how a specific chemotherapy drug helps a cancer-killing virus. The virus is being tested in animals for the treatment of incurable human brain tumors. The virus, a ... > full story -
Cancer Stem Cells Spur Glioma Angiogenesis, Could Hold Key To Brain Tumor Therapy
August 16, 2006 — Stem cell-like glioma cancer cells that share many characteristics with normal stem cells propel the lethal growth of brain cancers by promoting tumor blood vessel formation, and may hold the key to ... > full story -
Possible Birthplace Of Malignant Brain Tumors Identified
July 20, 2006 — Researchers have found that abnormal stimulation of a cellular trigger that normally regulates replenishment of brain cells in adults causes invasive tumor-like growths in mice. Removing the abnormal ... > full story -
Scientists Show Protein Key To Bladder Cancer Spread, Potential Drug Target
July 15, 2006 — By demonstrating that a protein -- a growth factor called proepithelin -- plays a crucial role in the spread of bladder cancer, scientists may have identified a potential target for new drugs. They ... > full story -
Cancer-Causing Protein May Heal Damaged Spinal Cord And Brain Cells
June 29, 2006 — Cancer researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that a protein known for driving the growth of cancer also plays a surprising role in restoring the ability of neurons to ... > full story
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