Brain Cancer
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New ultrasound device helps powerful chemo reach deadly brain cancers, human trial shows
By Nicoletta Lanese published
An implanted ultrasound-emitting device helped chemotherapy drugs safely pass into the brains of cancer patients.
Parasite found in cat poop linked to higher brain cancer risk in humans
By Ashley P. Taylor published
Here's another reason to cook your meat and take care around cat litter.
Could Scientists 'Hack' the Zika Virus to Kill Brain Cancer?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Could Zika be used as a cancer treatment?
Brain Cancer's 'Immortality Switch' Turned Off with CRISPR
By Christopher Wanjek published
Researchers have found a way to short-circuit the "immortality switch" that cancer cells use to divide indefinitely.
22-Year-Old Survives Rare 'Internal Decapitation' Injury from Crash. He Previously Beat Brain Cancer.
By Rachael Rettner published
A young man in Indiana who beat brain cancer as a teen has defied the odds yet again by surviving an often-fatal injury called internal decapitation.
Once-Dreaded Poliovirus Could Treat Brain Cancer
By Rachael Rettner published
This once-feared virus might help treat another deadly illness — brain cancer.
How Zika Virus Could Help Fight Brain Cancer
By Rachael Rettner published
Zika virus can be a serious health threat, but now researchers say the virus itself could help treat another devastating illness — brain cancer.
Sen. John McCain's Brain Cancer: What Are Glioblastomas?
By Sara G. Miller published
Senator John McCain was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called a glioblastoma, his office said yesterday (July 19).
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