Tag: Brain Cancer

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Bigger brains linked to higher cancer risk: Study

London: Having a bigger brain is directly associated with higher risk of brain cancer, says a new research. The study explored that a larger brain consists of more brain cells, which leads to more cell division that can go wrong and create mutations resulting in the increased risk of cancer. “Aggressive brain cancer is a […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Novel method to deliver drugs to the brain

New York: Researchers have discovered a potentially new approach to deliver therapeutics more effectively to the brain. The findings, done on mice, showed that the research could have implications for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and brain cancer. “Improving the delivery of drugs to the central nervous system is […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Polio virus therapy can help fight brain cancer: Study

New York: Administering brain tumour patients genetically modified poliovirus therapy can boost their three-year survival rate by 21 per cent, show results of a clinical trial. Comparatively, the previously available standard treatment could save just 4 per cent of patients with glioblastoma — a malignant tumour affecting the brain or spine, the researchers said. “Glioblastoma […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Childhood brain cancer treatment to get gentler

London: Children with the most common type of brain cancer could soon have gentler treatment options, thanks to the discovery that the condition can be divided into seven separate sub-groups each needing a different treatment. According to a paper presented at British charity Children with Cancer UK’s Scientific Conference in Newcastle on Monday, the discovery could […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Antibody treatment for brain cancer has potential

Blocking a protein that hijacks the immune system's checkpoints to allow tumour growth shows potential of an anti-body-based treatment for brain cancer

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Indian-American teen awarded for invention to improve brain cancer treatment

Washington: An Indian-American teenager has been conferred with the 2019 National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education Award for her ground-breaking invention designed to improve treatments for glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer. The $10,000 award given by STEM Education US, recognises Kavya Kopparapu, 19, of Herndon, Virginia, as an “extraordinarily talented and […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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