Molecular mapping of brain tumours leads to better treatments for children
Collaborative efforts are revealing critical vulnerabilities in paediatric brain tumours, opening new avenues for targeted therapy. Read...
Oct 31, 2024
First-of-their-kind findings turn conventional wisdom about diffuse hemispheric glioma on its head
Diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3G34-mutant (DHG-H3G34) is a type of high-grade glioma that typically affects adolescents and young adults....
Oct 24, 2024
Survivors of childhood brain cancer are more likely to be held back in school
Survivors were also 21 times more likely to receive accommodations at school, such as help taking tests, in addition to their worse test...
Oct 21, 2024
New study finds kinder, more targeted approach to treating aggressive childhood brain cancer
The discovery of an aggressive genetic group will lead to better patient management of this form of tumour, which urgently requires new...
Oct 8, 2024
Breast cancer drug could help prolong survival for children with brain tumors, study finds
A drug called ribociclib, currently used to treat breast cancer , could slow the progression of certain pediatric high-grade gliomas, an...
Sep 20, 2024
Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found very young children treated for brain tumors were less prepared for school...
Sep 10, 2024
Researchers enhance natural killer cells to target pediatric brain cancer
In work published in Bioactive Materials , a research team led by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Qing-Xiang "Amy"...
Aug 23, 2024
UCLA launches groundbreaking clinical trial for vaccine targeting aggressive pediatric brain cancer
In an effort to combat one of the most lethal forms of pediatric brain cancer, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive...
Aug 16, 2024
Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma
A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has now been shown to increase symptom-free survival in preclinical medulloblastoma...
Aug 13, 2024
Serotonin-producing neurons regulate malignancy in ependymoma brain tumors
A collaborative study published in Nature reveals the functional relevance of tumor-neuron interactions that regulate the growth of...
Aug 9, 2024

