Researchers discover new protein target for childhood medulloblastomas
Higher levels of dihydrolipoyl transacetylase make Group-3 medulloblastomas vulnerable to copper-mediated death. Read more:...
Jul 29
Study reveals targetable mechanism behind high-risk predisposition gene in pediatric medulloblastoma
Children who inherit a deficient ELP1 gene have an increased risk of developing SHH-medulloblastoma, a subtype of a malignant pediatric...
Jul 25
Pediatric Investigation study identifies immune drivers of medulloblastoma metastasis using explainable AI
Researchers develop an explainable machine learning model to predict metastasis and survival in children with medulloblastoma. Read more:...
Jul 22
Childhood brain tumors develop early in highly specialized nerve cells, research reveals
A team of researchers at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg...
Jul 8
New test identifies high-risk childhood brain tumours, improving treatment decisions
Canadian researchers have developed an effective new technique for identifying aggressive medulloblastoma—the most common type of...
Mar 13
Research discovery halts childhood brain tumor before it forms
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered a way to stop tumor growth before it starts for a subtype of...
Feb 7
Targeting potassium channel shows promise for treating brain tumors in children
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a key gene that could lead to next-generation treatments for...
Jan 28
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
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
Unexpected role of OTX2 drives aggressive medulloblastoma
Researchers revealed an unexpected way in which the protein OTX2 drives the progression of medulloblastoma -- the most common aggressive...
Jul 26, 2024