MeSH tree: C04.557.580.520
One in four sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in adults. In Europe ...
Oct 14, 2025
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From Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic, investigators report that depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use was associated with a higher relative risk of meningioma brain tumor diagnosis ...
Clinicians typically classify meningiomas—the most common type of brain tumor—into three grades, ranging from slow-growing to aggressive.
Sep 2, 2025
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People exposed to higher levels of air pollution may be more likely to develop meningioma, a typically noncancerous brain tumor, according to a large study published in Neurology. This common type of brain tumor forms in ...
Jul 9, 2025
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In a study from the University of Gothenburg, 2.7% of 70-year-old women were found to have tumors of the meninges. The researchers emphasize that such findings should be treated with diligence and careful consideration.
Jun 26, 2025
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Researchers from the University of Plymouth have identified proteins that fuel the growth of the most common type of brain tumor, a discovery that could ultimately lead to less invasive treatments for patients.
Jun 25, 2025
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Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor called an intracranial meningioma, finds a study ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Body mass index (BMI) and physical activity are associated with the risk for subsequent neoplasms among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study published online June 5 in JAMA Oncology.
Jun 6, 2025
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The state Department of Public Health is "in communication" with Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a reported group of nurses were diagnosed with brain tumors.
Apr 8, 2025
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A cluster of nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital have reportedly been diagnosed with brain tumors, according to hospital officials who are assuring staff and patients that there's "no environmental risk" at the facility.
Apr 4, 2025
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