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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).

UAB spinoff develops drug-resistant immunotherapy to combat solid tumors

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and two partner institutions have received a European patent for their novel approach to fighting cancer, an approach that is led by the UAB spinoff biopharmaceutical company Incysus Ltd.

5 May 2017

New imaging techniques at Mayo Clinic reveal tumor firmness, adhesion before brain cancer surgery

It's not often that a fall saves someone's life. Helen Powell, 74, says that was the case for her. A computerized tomography scan that followed her fall revealed a cancerous brain tumor that led her to Mayo Clinic and surgery using first-in-the-world technology.

4 May 2017

Research sheds new light on surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancers

New research further illuminates the surprising relationship between blood sugar and brain tumors and could begin to shed light on how certain cancers develop.

3 May 2017

Scientists map genetic changes that help drive aggressive brain tumor

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and collaborators have mapped genetic changes that help drive an aggressive tumor as it develops in the brain – helping to lay the foundation for targeted treatment of the disease.

3 May 2017

New research begins at University of Warwick to understand cause of brain tumors

A team based at the University's Warwick Medical School will study brain tumor cells in the lab to understand more about the cell division process, and how it can cause cancer when it goes wrong.

2 May 2017

Researcher aims to eliminate chemotherapy-resistant ovarian tumors using virus treatment

In some cases, the Lassa virus starts with a fever and general weakness, moving toward headache, muscle pain, possible facial swelling, deafness, and worse. About 15 percent of patients hospitalized with severe cases die.

20 Apr 2017

Brain cancer patient treated with malaria drug shows dramatic improvement

After her brain cancer became resistant to chemotherapy and then to targeted treatments, 26-year-old Lisa Rosendahl's doctors gave her only a few months to live.

19 Apr 2017

International survey reveals 16% of children in pediatric ICUs have acute neurological conditions

Sixteen percent of children in pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) have acute neurological conditions with brain damage due to cardiac arrest, traumatic brain injury, or other causes, reports an international survey study in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

13 Apr 2017

Novel non-invasive technique can deliver drugs to the brain via nanoparticles

Delivering life-saving drugs directly to the brain in a safe and effective way is a challenge for medical providers.

12 Apr 2017

PID1 gene increases killing effect of chemotherapy drugs on brain tumor cells

Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have found that the gene PID1 enhances killing of medulloblastoma and glioblastoma cells.

11 Apr 2017

Feinstein Institute research may lead to new treatment option for low-grade gliomas

Marc Symons, PhD, professor in The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research's Karches Center for Oncology Research, is examining if a common medication administered to treat pinworms, could replace the current treatment used for certain brain cancers.

11 Apr 2017

Scientists discover promising target to treat highly aggressive brain tumor in infants

Using state-of-the-art gene editing technology, scientists from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have discovered a promising target to treat atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) – a highly aggressive and therapy resistant brain tumor that mostly occurs in infants.

11 Apr 2017

Academic-industry collaboration aims to build personalized 3-D maps to improve neurosurgeries

Removing a brain tumor requires walking a fine line: Remove too little, and the disease remains; remove too much, and sight, speech or movement may be impaired.

7 Apr 2017

Study identifies specific genetic risk factors that increase susceptibility to gliomas

A massive new study involving blood samples from over 30,000 individuals has identified 13 new genetic risk factors for glioma, the most common type of malignant brain tumor in adults

29 Mar 2017

Treatment with microRNA re-insulates ravaged nerves, restores limb mobility in mouse models of MS

Scientists partially re-insulated ravaged nerves in mouse models of multiple sclerosis (MS) and restored limb mobility by treating the animals with a small non-coding RNA called a microRNA.

27 Mar 2017

New clinical approach offers hope for patients with aggressive brain cancer

Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones. Whereas some types of tumor respond well to treatment, others such as glioblastomas - the most common and aggressive brain tumors - are known to recur and progress within short times from the diagnosis.

23 Mar 2017

Antibody treats pediatric brain tumors safely and effectively in mice

Five types of pediatric brain cancer were safely and effectively treated in mice by an antibody that causes immune cells to engulf and eat tumors without hurting healthy brain cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

15 Mar 2017

ASA encourages patients to take simple steps before surgery for safe outcomes

If surgery is in your future, it's never too early to prepare. Whether you're having an outpatient procedure or a major operation involving a hospital stay, the American Society of Anesthesiologists encourages you to take simple steps to be ready for the big day, starting with talking with your physician anesthesiologist, a vital member of your care team.

14 Mar 2017

Study reveals promising new strategy to attack deadly pediatric brain tumor

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have revealed new insight into how the most deadly pediatric brain tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), may develop.

7 Mar 2017

UC scientists discover new strategy to personalize blood, brain cancer therapy

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have discovered a new potential strategy to personalize therapy for brain and blood cancers.

1 Mar 2017

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UAB spinoff develops drug-resistant immunotherapy to combat solid tumors

New imaging techniques at Mayo Clinic reveal tumor firmness, adhesion before brain cancer surgery

Research sheds new light on surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancers

Scientists map genetic changes that help drive aggressive brain tumor

New research begins at University of Warwick to understand cause of brain tumors

Researcher aims to eliminate chemotherapy-resistant ovarian tumors using virus treatment

Brain cancer patient treated with malaria drug shows dramatic improvement

International survey reveals 16% of children in pediatric ICUs have acute neurological conditions

Novel non-invasive technique can deliver drugs to the brain via nanoparticles

PID1 gene increases killing effect of chemotherapy drugs on brain tumor cells

Feinstein Institute research may lead to new treatment option for low-grade gliomas

Scientists discover promising target to treat highly aggressive brain tumor in infants

Academic-industry collaboration aims to build personalized 3-D maps to improve neurosurgeries

Study identifies specific genetic risk factors that increase susceptibility to gliomas

Treatment with microRNA re-insulates ravaged nerves, restores limb mobility in mouse models of MS

New clinical approach offers hope for patients with aggressive brain cancer

Antibody treats pediatric brain tumors safely and effectively in mice

ASA encourages patients to take simple steps before surgery for safe outcomes

Study reveals promising new strategy to attack deadly pediatric brain tumor

UC scientists discover new strategy to personalize blood, brain cancer therapy

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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