Origin cells for common malignant brain tumor in young adults uncovered

IDH-mutant glioma, caused by abnormalities in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor among young ...
The Public's Radio

Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...
Nature

Cancer connections: how glioma cells form networks in the brain

Varun Venkataramani is the winner of the 2025 Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators. A neurologist and group leader at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, his work in cancer ...

For the first time, a mechanism enabling breast cancer to metastasize to the brain has been deciphered

A large-scale international study, led by researchers from the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv ...

Israeli scientists crack the code on breast cancer cells' survival in brain

The discovery could pave the way for new treatments, improved risk prediction, and earlier intervention for brain metastases.
Nanowerk

Scanning nanoprobe microscope reveals the hidden flexibility of cancer cells

New NE-AFM method measures nuclear stiffness in living cells. It shows cancer nuclei change softness with chromatin and environment, aiding diagnosis and treatment. By employing a technique called ...