Brain Tumor News

Posted November 1, 2012:

• Repeated Surgeries Appear to Extend Life of Patients With Deadliest of Brain Cancers

Posted October 25, 2012:

• New Anti-Tumor Cell Therapy Strategies Are More Effective

Posted October 22, 2012:

• Aggressive Brain Tumors Can Originate from a Range of Nervous System Cells

Posted October 15, 2012:

• Obesity Promotes Tumor Growth Regardless of Diet

Posted October 12, 2012:

• Neural-Like Stem Cells from Muscle Tissue May Hold Key to Cell Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Posted September 27, 2012:

• Breakthrough on Immune System and Brain Tumors

Posted September 26, 2012:

• Brain Tumours: Artificial Stimulation of the Immune System Could Mean Less Aggressive Treatment

Posted September 25, 2012:

• Isolating Stem Cells from Brain Tumors
• Cannabinoid May Treat Brain Cancer

Posted September 19, 2012:

• Fighting Melanoma's Attraction to the Brain

Posted September 11, 2012:

• Fasting Makes Brain Tumors More Vulnerable to Radiation Therapy

Posted September 4, 2012:

• Potential Drug Discovered for Deadly Brain Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer Cells Hijack Surrounding Tissues to Enhance Tumor Growth

Posted August 26, 2012:

• Genomic Variant That Increases Risk of Brain Tumors Discovered

Posted August 24, 2012:

• Survival Statistics Show Hard Fight When Malignant Brain Tumors Appear at Multiple Sites

Posted August 16, 2012:

• Metabolic Protein Wields Phosphate Group to Activate Cancer-Promoting Genes

Posted August 15, 2012:

• DNA Deletions Promote Cancer, Collateral Damage Makes It Vulnerable
• Vaccine Targets Malignant Brain Cancer Antigens, Significantly Lengthens Survival

Posted August 13, 2012:

• Modification of Tumor Suppressor Affects Sensitivity to Potential GBM Treatment
• Protein That Helps Tumor Blood Vessels Mature Could Make Cancer Drugs More Effective

Posted August 3, 2012:

• People With Allergies May Have Lower Risk of Brain Tumors

Posted August 1, 2012:

• New Treatment Target for Deadly Brain Tumors

Posted July 29, 2012:

• Kidney Cancer Vaccine Successful in Clinical Trials

Posted July 26, 2012:

• Genetic Cause of Most Lethal Brain Tumor Pinpointed: May Lead to New Treatment
• Genome Analysis of Brain Tumors Showing the Way to New Treatment Strategies

Posted July 24, 2012:

• New Probe Provides Vital Assist in Brain Cancer Surgery

Posted July 23, 2012:

• Neural Precursor Cells Induce Cell Death in Certain Brain Tumors
• Laser Technology Developed to Fight Cancer

Posted July 12, 2012:

• Galaxy-Exploring Camera to Be Used in the Operating Room

Posted July 9, 2012:

• Better Treatment for Brain Cancer Revealed by New Molecular Insights
• Pediatric Brain Tumors Traced to Brain Stem Cells

Posted July 2, 2012:

• Activity of Rare Genetic Variant in Glioma Validated

Posted June 21, 2012:

• Cause of an Inherited Form of Epilepsy Discovered

Posted June 13, 2012:

• Pathway for Origin of Most Common Form of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Identified

Posted June 1, 2012:

• Novel Way to Treat Drug-Resistant Brain Tumor Cells

Posted May 24, 2012:

• From Stem Cell to Brain Cell: New Technique Mimics the Brain

Posted May 17, 2012:

• Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases

Posted May 9, 2012:

• Gene-Modified Stem Cell Transplant Protects Patients from Toxic Side Effects of Chemotherapy, Study Suggests

Posted May 1, 2012:

• New Clues to How Brain Cancer Cells Migrate and Invade

Posted April 30, 2012:

• How Does the Immune System Fight Off Threats to the Brain?

Posted April 27, 2012:

• Treating Brain Cancer With Novel Viral Vector

Posted April 24, 2012:

• Gene Critical to Development and Spread of Lung Cancer Identified

Posted April 18, 2012:

• Non-Surgical Test for Brain Cancer

Posted April 17, 2012:

• Brain Cancer Vaccine Proves Effective, Study Suggests

Posted April 16, 2012:

• Nano-Syringe Delivers Combination, Targeted Brain Cancer Therapy

Posted April 15, 2012:

• Nanoparticles Home in on Brain Tumors, Boost Accuracy of Surgical Removal

Posted April 11, 2012:

• Development of the Glial Cell Revealed

Posted March 28, 2012:

• Novel Compound Halts Tumor Spread, Improves Brain Cancer Treatment in Animal Studies

Posted March 27, 2012:

• Researchers Create Cellular Automation Model to Study Complex Tumor-Host Role in Cancer

Posted March 20, 2012:

• Nanotherapy: Treating Deadly Brain Tumors by Delivering Big Radiation With Tiny Tools

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