Childhood brain cancer drug shows promise in mice

New findings could lead to more effective, less toxic treatments, improving survival and quality of life for young patients.

Emory University • futurity
March 6, 2025 ~7 min

Deadly brain cancer hijacks body clock to grow

Brain cancer has an internal clock and syncs its daily rhythms to match—and take advantage of—the rhythms of its host.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 16, 2024 ~11 min


New strategy puts targets on brain cancer cells

Researchers have identified a possible way to make glioblastoma cells vulnerable to different types of immunotherapy.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 11, 2024 ~7 min

Antidepressant may treat deadly brain cancer

Researchers have found a substance that effectively combats glioblastomas, at least in the laboratory: an antidepressant called vortioxetine.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Sept. 23, 2024 ~7 min

Blood test can diagnose brain cancer in less than 1 hour

"Our hope is that if early detection [of brain cancer] is more feasible, then there is an increased chance of survival."

Brandi Wampler-Notre Dame • futurity
Aug. 29, 2024 ~6 min

‘Chameleon’ attacks drug-resistant brain cancers

Researchers say KL-50, a "chameleon" compound, effectively targets brain tumors without harming healthy surrounding tissue.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
June 6, 2024 ~5 min

Discovery may lead to treatment for chemo resistant glioblastoma

Scientists have identified a key cell pathway in glioblastoma, potentially opening new avenues for therapy.

John Pastor - Virginia Tech • futurity
May 22, 2024 ~5 min

Killer compound pinpoints brain cancer but avoids normal cells

A drug-like compound could be a game-changer in the fight against glioblastoma. "We haven't found a single brain cancer cell line that it can't kill."

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 2, 2024 ~4 min


‘Reprogrammed’ cells may help glioblastoma resist treatment

Glioblastoma is one of the most treatment-resistant cancers. A new study offers clues as to how it can aggressively resist immunotherapy.

Brandi Wampler-Notre Dame • futurity
Dec. 13, 2023 ~5 min

Nanoparticle delivers chemo to deadly brain tumors

A newly-developed nanoparticle offers a more effective way to deliver a chemotherapy drug to fast growing, aggressive brain tumors.

Bridget Druery-U. Queensland • futurity
June 2, 2023 ~4 min

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