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A Brain Tumor is the growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).

Cancer researchers join together to fight lethal childhood brain cancer

Virginia Tech researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have joined a Children's National Hospital effort to treat deadly brain tumors with ultrahigh frequency sound waves.

22 May 2023

Combination approach is safe, improves survival outcomes in a subset of glioblastoma patients

Intratumoral delivery of an engineered oncolytic virus (DNX-2401) targeting glioblastoma (GBM) cells combined with subsequent immunotherapy was safe and improved survival outcomes in a subset of patients with recurrent GBM, according to results from a multi-institutional Phase I/II clinical trial co-led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Toronto.

15 May 2023

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Malignant brain tumors belong to a group of cancers with bleak prognosis. These tumors are resistant to treatment and considered incurable.

15 May 2023

Cancer stem cell test can lead to increased survival for patients with glioblastoma

New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data published May 2 in Cell Reports Medicine found that a cancer stem cell test can accurately decide more effective treatments and lead to increased survival for patients with glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor.

5 May 2023

Using PandaOmics to identify dual-purpose therapeutic targets to treat aging and glioblastoma

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 8, entitled, "Identification of dual-purpose therapeutic targets implicated in aging and glioblastoma multiforme using PandaOmics - an AI-enabled biological target discovery platform."

3 May 2023

Neighborhood support may help protect pediatric brain tumor patients from cognitive decline

To gain a clearer understanding of the differences between childhood cancer patients with brain tumors when it comes to the impact of radiation therapy on cognition, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital studied the effect of their environment.

28 Apr 2023

How to increase your social network as you age

Friends sitting around a table, talking and laughing. A touch on the arm, as one of them leans over to make a confiding comment. A round of hugs before walking out the door.

28 Apr 2023

Practicing integrative neuro-oncology to improve care for brain tumor patients

The University of Cincinnati's Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, published an article in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology April 25 discussing her journey and approach to practicing integrative neuro-oncology.

26 Apr 2023

Novel immunotherapy appears to be safe, well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors

The first in-human-study of a new immunotherapy that blocks a natural enzyme tumors commandeer for their protection was well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors and enabled many to have unexpected months of a more normal life, researchers say.

25 Apr 2023

Novel gel offers hope for patients with glioblastoma

Medication delivered by a novel gel cured 100% of mice with an aggressive brain cancer, a striking result that offers new hope for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most common brain tumors in humans.

24 Apr 2023

Effectiveness of a minimally invasive approach to limit vision, hearing loss in patients after neurosurgery

Brain tumors located in regions that control speech, vision and motor function present additional challenges to neurosurgeons, as damaging the surrounding tissue can cause severe loss of those abilities.

24 Apr 2023

The Power of Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Biological Research

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to this year's recipient of the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, Robert Tycko.

From Pittcon 20 Apr 2023

Clinical trial may set a new 'gold standard' for the treatment of childhood craniopharyngioma

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is reporting phase 2 clinical trial results treating the brain tumor craniopharyngioma with proton therapy.

19 Apr 2023

Leveraging cell self-destruction to treat glioblastoma tumors

Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. The disease is 100% fatal and there are no cures, making it the most aggressive type of cancer. Such a poor prognosis has motivated researchers and neurosurgeons to understand the biology of tumors with the goal of creating better therapies.

7 Apr 2023

AI-based diagnostic screening system could streamline the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas

Using artificial intelligence, researchers have discovered how to screen for genetic mutations in cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds - and possibly streamline the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas, a study suggests.

23 Mar 2023

Multidisciplinary clinic uses neuropsychology to improve quality of life for cancer patients

Ken Kessler’s apparent depression and confusion were getting worse.

9 Mar 2023

Study reveals the LDLR pathway as a ubiquitous metabolic vulnerability in high grade gliomas

New research has shown that the blood vessels that feed aggressive brain tumors have receptors that could allow a new type of drug-containing nanoparticle to be used to starve the tumors of the energy they use to grow and spread, and also cause other disruptions to their adapted existence, even killing themselves.

7 Mar 2023

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Cancer researchers join together to fight lethal childhood brain cancer

Combination approach is safe, improves survival outcomes in a subset of glioblastoma patients

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Cancer stem cell test can lead to increased survival for patients with glioblastoma

Using PandaOmics to identify dual-purpose therapeutic targets to treat aging and glioblastoma

Neighborhood support may help protect pediatric brain tumor patients from cognitive decline

How to increase your social network as you age

Practicing integrative neuro-oncology to improve care for brain tumor patients

Novel immunotherapy appears to be safe, well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors

Novel gel offers hope for patients with glioblastoma

Effectiveness of a minimally invasive approach to limit vision, hearing loss in patients after neurosurgery

The Power of Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Biological Research

Clinical trial may set a new 'gold standard' for the treatment of childhood craniopharyngioma

Leveraging cell self-destruction to treat glioblastoma tumors

AI-based diagnostic screening system could streamline the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas

Multidisciplinary clinic uses neuropsychology to improve quality of life for cancer patients

Study reveals the LDLR pathway as a ubiquitous metabolic vulnerability in high grade gliomas

New research pinpoints key culprit behind brain cancer metastasis in children

Experts underscore the need for interventions to meet brain injury caregivers’ needs

New way to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier using nanoparticles

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