MeSH tree: C10.551
In a landmark discovery, researchers from QIMR Berghofer in collaboration with the Francis Crick Institute, have unlocked the secrets of how brain stem cells enter and exit a resting state called "quiescence"—a process with ...
Jul 14, 2025
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A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham trialed stereotactic (targeted) brain-directed radiation in 100 patients with small cell lung cancer and brain metastases, finding they experienced positive outcomes ...
Jul 12, 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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The human brain comprises billions of neurons, synapses, and cell types, making it one of the universe's most intricate and dynamic structures. However, the complexity and sensitivity of the brain can make it extremely difficult ...
Jul 3, 2025
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As brain tumors grow, they must do one of two things: push against the brain or use finger-like extensions to invade and destroy surrounding tissue.
Jul 3, 2025
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Researchers at McMaster University, Cleveland Clinic and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered how a protein long associated with Alzheimer's disease helps lung cancer spread to the brain—a discovery that offers ...
Jul 2, 2025
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Over the past decades, some lawyers have started using brain imaging scans as evidence during criminal trials, to provide a possible explanation for the criminal behavior of defendants. This was justified by recent neuroscientific ...
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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An international study has shown that a drug called selumetinib can reduce the pain and size of tumors caused in adults by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a rare genetic disease for which there is currently no effective pharmacological ...
Jun 25, 2025
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