Genetics
Blood condition linked to protection against Alzheimer's
Stanford Medicine researchers have found that a common blood condition associated with several diseases may have a protective effect against Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 28, 2023
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News tagged with brain cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients
One of the big reasons that cancer is difficult to treat is that patients respond to treatments differently, and these differences can rarely be anticipated. In most cases, determining whether and how a patient will respond ...
Oncology & Cancer
Study gives new insight into how cancer metastasizes to the brain
When cancer that starts in the body metastasizes to the brain, it is almost always lethal, in part because so few treatment options exist. Now a new study by Wistar scientists published in Nature Communications shows that ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise may help reduce long-term side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients
After treatment for breast cancer, most women suffer side effects such as fatigue, not feeling physically fit and cognitive issues. This can often last for years after treatment. Neuroscientist Emmie Koevoets investigated ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Adagrasib effective for patients with KRAS G12C-mutant lung cancer and untreated brain metastases
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found the KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib showed promising activity suppressing cancer growth not only within the lungs but also in brain metastases for patients ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Biodegradable ultrasound opens the blood-brain barrier
A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, University of Connecticut researchers report in the June 14 issue of Science Advances.
Jun 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer-targeting virus therapy combined with radiation more effective against brain cancer than either one alone
Combining a cancer-targeting virus with radiation to treat brain cancer in mice was more effective than either therapy on its own according to new research, providing hope for new treatments that combine immunotherapy with ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Disease progression, adverse radiation effects found to be low in patients undergoing preoperative SRS
Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor. As metastatic brain tumors grow, they can cause symptoms such as headaches, seizures and weakness or ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Brain tumors are cognitive parasites—how brain cancer hijacks neural circuits and causes cognitive decline
Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person's cognitive and physical function. Patients with glioblastoma, the most fatal type of brain tumor in adults, ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers
New advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Chicago on Tuesday.
Jun 6, 2023
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