For decades, diagnosis of brain cancer has been medicine’s most difficult and hazardous challenge. Simple imaging such as MRI ...

A positron-emission tomography (PET) scan can detect where glucose is going in the brain—but not at the cellular level. Credit: Shutterstock Glucose is one of the major sources of energy for any cell, ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they may have discovered a surprising new way to slow the spread of brain cancer. Instead of targeting cancer cells directly, their research suggests ...

Scientists have found a way to stop brain cancer cells spreading by essentially 'freezing' a key molecule in the brain. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The finding ...

Small cell lung cancer cells that metastasize to the brain cozy up to neurons and form working electrical connections, called synapses, according to a study led by Stanford Medicine researchers. The ...

A dual-target CAR T cell therapy approach shows promise for slowing tumor growth in a notoriously aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer. Tumors became smaller after the experimental CAR T cell ...