Brain Tumor News

Posted January 16, 2007:

• Brain Stem Cells Against Cancer?
• Vascular Niche Nurtures Brain Tumor Stem Cells

Posted December 21, 2006:

• Researchers Find Stem-Cell Therapy Effective In Targeting Metastatic Cancer

Posted December 15, 2006:

• Researchers Identify Genes That Allow Brain Cancer-Causing Stem Cells To Resist Treatment

Posted December 12, 2006:

• Number Of Siblings Predicts Risk Of Brain Tumors

Posted December 11, 2006:

• Cancer Immunoresistance Linked To Loss Of Tumor Suppressor Gene

Posted December 7, 2006:

• Natural Protein Stops Deadly Human Brain Cancer In Mice

Posted December 6, 2006:

• Cell Phone Use Not Linked To Cancer Risk

Posted November 20, 2006:

• Survivors Of Childhood Leukemia, Brain Tumors More At Risk For Strokes Later In Life

Posted November 17, 2006:

• Vaccine For Brain Tumors Shows Promising Results

Posted November 15, 2006:

• Nanoparticles Used To Target Brain Cancer

Posted November 12, 2006:

• Newly Identified Biomarker Detects And Regulates Spread Of Brain Tumors

Posted November 7, 2006:

• Study Suggests Potential Underlying Cause For Dementia After Cancer Treatment

Posted November 3, 2006:

• Researchers Study Effects Of Aricept In Pediatric Brain Cancer Survivors

Posted November 1, 2006:

• Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Radiation Face Increased Risk Of Tumors Later In Life

Posted October 31, 2006:

• Radiation Increases Risk Of Second Primary Tumors For Childhood Survivors
• New Cancer-Fighting Virus Kills Invasive Brain Cells

Posted October 30, 2006:

• Harnessing The Measles Virus To Attack Cancer

Posted October 25, 2006:

• Pioneering Study Looks At P53's Role In Tumor-Stroma Interactions
• Killing Brain Tumors From Within: A 'Trojan Horse' Approach

Posted October 18, 2006:

• Cancer Stem Cells Linked To Radiation Resistance

Posted October 6, 2006:

• Scientists Find 'Chemo Brain' No Figment Of The Imagination

Posted September 20, 2006:

• Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk Of Brain Tumors In Children

Posted September 1, 2006:

• Combined Therapies May Boost Immune Response And Long-Term Protection Against Brain Tumors

Posted August 30, 2006:

• Study Shows How Cancer Drug Aids Anti-Cancer Virus

Posted August 16, 2006:

• Cancer Stem Cells Spur Glioma Angiogenesis, Could Hold Key To Brain Tumor Therapy

Posted July 20, 2006:

• Possible Birthplace Of Malignant Brain Tumors Identified

Posted July 15, 2006:

• Scientists Show Protein Key To Bladder Cancer Spread, Potential Drug Target

Posted June 29, 2006:

• Cancer-Causing Protein May Heal Damaged Spinal Cord And Brain Cells

Posted June 5, 2006:

• Cancer Drug Extends Cognitive Function In Patients With Brain Metastases

Posted May 15, 2006:

• New Compound Unusually Potent At Blocking Brain Cancer Growth

Posted May 6, 2006:

• Cancer Therapy Based On Anatomical Location May Soon Be Obsolete

Posted May 2, 2006:

• Targeted Virus Compels Cancer Cells To Eat Themselves

Posted April 26, 2006:

• Study Finds Novel Vaccine Curbs Brain Tumor Growth, Increases Survival

Posted April 10, 2006:

• Growth Factor-Promoting Angiogenesis Expressed In Tumor Cells And Normal Neurons

Posted March 18, 2006:

• Drug Helps Cognitive Function In Brain Tumor Patients After Radiation

Posted March 1, 2006:

• Marrow-Derived Stem Cells Deliver New Cytokine To Kill Brain Tumor Cells, Offer Protection

Posted February 16, 2006:

• Johns Hopkins Scientists Map Brain Area That May Aid Hunt For Human Brain Stem Cells

Posted February 15, 2006:

• New Targeted Treatment For Brain Tumors Shows Promise In Pre-Clinical Models

Posted January 19, 2006:

• Mobile Phone Use Not Linked To Increased Risk Of Glioma Brain Tumors, According To New Study

Posted January 15, 2006:

• Researchers Identify Target For Therapeutic Drugs To Fight Most Common Adult Brain Cancer

Posted January 10, 2006:

• Researchers At Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Uncover Clue To Explain Invasive Brain Tumors

Posted January 1, 2006:

• Radiotherapy Advance Points Way To Noninvasive Brain Cancer Treatment

Posted November 26, 2005:

• Patients Regain Cognitive Function After Radiation For Brain Tumors

Posted November 17, 2005:

• Poxvirus Used To Fight Cancer: Malignant Human Brain Tumors 'Cured' In Mice

Posted November 10, 2005:

• UCLA Discovery Will Aid In Treatment Of Patients With A Deadly Brain Cancer

Posted November 7, 2005:

• Gene Therapy Improves Chemo Drug's Effects In Experimental Brain Tumor Model

Posted November 3, 2005:

• New Therapeutic Target Identified In Inherited Brain Tumor Disorder

Posted October 31, 2005:

• Novel Treatment Target For Deadly Brain Tumors Identified

Posted October 17, 2005:

• New Radiation Technique Helps Brain Cancer Patients Keep Their Hair

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