Tag: research
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New genetic test offers hope of more effective childhood cancer treatments
Children with brain tumours will be among those offered a new genetic test that paves the way for young patients to receive personalised cancer treatment.
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French neurosurgeons use Virtual Reality to map brain tumour during surgery
On 27 January, a brain tumour patient at Angers hospital wore a Virtual Reality (VR) headset during an awake craniotomy to allow neurosurgeons to ‘map’ his brain tumour as it was being removed.
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Professor Richard Gilbertson is our new Chair of the Grant Review and Monitoring committee
“My own research lab studies the origins of cancer, particularly childhood brain tumours, and is seeking to develop completely new treatments of these devastating tumours.”
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Sheffield Children’s Hospital pioneers new ‘sat nav’ of the brain to map tumours
Sheffield Children’s hospital is leading the use of an intraoperative MRI scanner combined with new brain mapping software to identify if they have removed all of the tumour while the patient is still in theatre.
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Research developments in 2016: what the experts think
A major study has asked medical experts across the University of California, San Francisco, what they see as real developments in the coming year.
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UK-based scientists study trace metal elements to identify brain tumours
Scientists based at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility in Oxfordshire, have used a technique known as x-ray fluorescence to track microscopic trace metals and correctly identify malignant brain tumour cells.
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Cambridge University scientists develop new blood test for childhood cancers including brain tumours
The new blood test focuses on germ cell cancers that are rare but take root in cells that develop into sperm and eggs and may lead to malignant tumours in childhood.
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American researchers trial experimental drugs that may halt brain tumour growth
In a report published yesterday in Cancer Cell journal, American researchers are focusing on gene mutations found in a third of brain gliomas.
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How the deadly Lassa and Ebola viruses could help destroy brain tumour cells
Deadly viruses are being combined with a cancer cell killing virus in trials aimed at destroying glioma brain tumours.
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Computer games can build memory skills and a sharper mind – could they help brain tumour patients?
From Call of Duty to Candy Crush, digital games are played by millions around the world. But could they offer more than entertainment?
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Breakthrough in brain tumour liquid biopsy
A research team based in Catalonia, Spain, has pioneered a more accurate and less invasive liquid biopsy technique for brain tumours.
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GM algae holds potential breakthrough in treating brain tumours
Australian researchers, coordinating with teams from Germany, have trialled genetically-modified algae loaded with chemotherapy drugs and found that they destroy 90% of cancer cells while leaving healthy ones intact.
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Canadian scientists develop ‘game-changer’ blood-brain barrier treatment
Claiming to be a world’s first, Canadian scientists have used targeted ultrasound and microbubbles to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly into brain tumours.
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The American Brain Tumour Association awards $1million for innovative research
The American Brain Tumour Association (ABTA), founded in 1973 and based in Chicago, has announced it is awarding $1million in new research grants.
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Protein discovery could lead to more effective treatment
Scientists have discovered a protein that is produced inside the blood vessels at the invasive edge of brain tumours.
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Diamonds used to identify cancerous tumour cells
Physicists from the University of Sydney are using synthetic nano-diamonds (molecular levels of size) to identify cancer cells during non-invasive MRI scans.
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New research allows neurosurgeons to ‘see’ glioblastoma tumour cells
New imaging technology may allow neurosurgeons to distinguish between tumour tissue and normal brain tissue in real time
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New treatments for brain tumours: we need to think differently – Prof. Susan Short
Developing a new drug is hugely expensive. The whole process – from initial laboratory tests through clinical trials to licensing for use in humans (if it gets that far) – is time-consuming and often frustrating.
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How a rabbit virus can work against brain tumour cells
An enhanced Australian rabbit virus may pave the way for future drug-virus treatments of GBM.
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Life in the Lab – Amie’s research experience
Earlier this summer year twelve students Amie, Aaron and Jemima spent some time learning about brain tumour research with Dr David Michod. Amie wrote about her experience:
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Patient questionnaires could flag learning difficulties in children treated for a brain tumour
Research published online today in the scientific journal Neuro-oncology has shown that some of the questionnaires completed by patients, parents and teachers relating to the behaviour, emotional wellbeing and quality of life of children affected by a brain tumour can flag reductions in IQ.
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‘Top 10 Neuro-Oncology Uncertainties’, identified by the James Lind Alliance
We welcome the publication of the ‘Top 10 Neuro-Oncology Uncertainties’, identified by the James Lind Alliance (JLA) as having highest importance to people with a brain tumour.
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Why can’t brain tumour patients try new treatments?
In the past five years, more than 45,000 people in the UK have been diagnosed with a brain tumour. That’s 45,000 lives turned upside down.
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Breakthrough on high grade glioma genetics
Funded by The Brain Tumour Charity, Dr Chris Jones at the Institute of Cancer Research has deepened our understanding of childhood high grade gliomas.