Blastoma

Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer that can go into remission on its own. Now, researchers have identified a possible reason why and used the underlying mechanism to treat tumours in mice Health 28 April 2022 By Grace Wade Colour-stained neuroblastoma cells under a microscope Shutterstock/Vshivkov Certain types of neuroblastoma, a…

A high-school student who experienced nausea was later diagnosed with an aggressive and deadly brain tumor. The boy, who has only been identified by his first name, Tom, was told by doctors that he had glioblastoma multiforme (GMB) when he was just 13 years old, the Liverpool Echo reported. Glioblastoma…

Tiny capsule that delivers CRISPR gene therapy to the brain could be used to target glioblastoma tumours Health 20 April 2022 By Grace Wade Glioblastoma brain cancer cells under microscope Shutterstock/Anna Durinikova A nanocapsule that delivers the gene-editing tool CRISPR to the brain could be used to treat one of…

Wendy Rieger, longtime anchor and reporter for NBC 4 Washington, died Saturday morning after a battle with brain cancer, the news station reported. She was 65. Last July, Rieger announced that she underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor, and was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with Glioblastoma. Several months…

Results from pre-clinical research show iron-like compound holds promise for treating patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. A novel therapy studied at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center has led to a clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer,…

Immune cells positive for a protein, S100A4 (in green) could be a potential therapeutic target for restoring antitumor action of immune cells toward glioblastomas. Credit: Houston Methodist Houston Methodist researchers have identified the genetic and molecular fingerprints of different cancer and immune cells in glioblastoma, the deadliest and most common…

'MY BEST BUD' 8:01, 4 Apr 2022Updated: 8:01, 4 Apr 2022TOM Parker's best friend and band mate, Max George, shared a heartbreaking message on his Instagram as the GoFundMe page raises thousands The singer, 33, died on Wednesday afternoon after he was diagnosed with "inoperable" glioblastoma in October 2020. The heartbroken singer…

'MY BEST BUD' 8:01, 4 Apr 2022Updated: 8:01, 4 Apr 2022TOM Parker's best friend and band mate, Max George, shared a heartbreaking message on his Instagram as the GoFundMe page raises thousands The singer, 33, died on Wednesday afternoon after he was diagnosed with "inoperable" glioblastoma in October 2020. The heartbroken singer…

'MY BEST BUD' 8:01, 4 Apr 2022Updated: 8:01, 4 Apr 2022TOM Parker's best friend and band mate, Max George, shared a heartbreaking message on his Instagram as the GoFundMe page raises thousands The singer, 33, died on Wednesday afternoon after he was diagnosed with "inoperable" glioblastoma in October 2020. The heartbroken singer…

'MY BEST BUD' 8:01, 4 Apr 2022Updated: 8:01, 4 Apr 2022TOM Parker's best friend and band mate, Max George, shared a heartbreaking message on his Instagram as the GoFundMe page raises thousands The singer, 33, died on Wednesday afternoon after he was diagnosed with "inoperable" glioblastoma in October 2020. The heartbroken singer…