Interdisciplinary research brings together imaging, aerosols and pediatric neuro oncology to fight tumors A person’s brainstem controls some of the body’s most important functions, including... Read more
New technique developed at Washington University in St. Louis uses blood test Taking a biopsy of a brain tumor is a complicated and invasive surgical process, but a team of researchers at Wa... Read more
Virus could treat brain tumours by boosting immune system Scientists from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research in London have found that the naturally occurring virus... Read more
Primary brain tumors encompass a wide range of tumors depending on the cell type, the aggressiveness, and stage of tumor. Quickly and accurately characterizing the tumor is a critical aspect... Read more
Revolutionary approach for treating glioblastoma works with human cells In a rapid-fire series of breakthroughs in just under a year, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chape... Read more
New approach produces 20 percent survival rate in rat model where few typically live Biomedical engineers at Duke University have recruited an unlikely ally in the fight against the deadlies... Read more
Clinical Study Shows Fluorescent Dye Can Localize Tumors During Surgery in Real-time An experimental cancer imaging tool that makes tumors glow brightly during surgery has shown promi... Read more
Cornell researchers have discovered a way to open one of the major barriers to the brain, called the blood brain barrier (BBB), which prevents the entry of therapies to treat brain disorders... Read more
Skin cells turned cancer-killing stem cells hunt down and destroy the deadly remnants inevitably left behind when a brain tumor is surgically removed In a first for medical science, Universi... Read more
Brain tumors may soon be treated by interrupting the process by which stem cells grow, a new study finds. Treatment usually consists of surgically removing the tumor, as well as some of the... Read more
Cancerous brain tumors are notorious for growing back despite surgical attempts to remove them — and for leading to a dire prognosis for patients. But scientists are developing a new way to... Read more
Nanotherapeutic that can cross blood-brain barrier reported in journal The University of Delaware’s Emily Day is a part of a team of researchers that has developed a nanotherapeutic capable... Read more
