Finding may aid diagnosis of learning disabilities linked to brain tumor syndrome
New insight into one of the most common inherited
causes of brain tumors may help physicians diagnose and treat the
learning disabilities that often accompany the condition, neurofibromotosis 1. The School of Medicine’s David H. Gutmann is the study’s senior author.
Stem cells lurking in tumors can resist treatment
Scientists are eager to make use of stem cells’ extraordinary power to transform into nearly any kind of cell, but that ability also is cause for concern in cancer treatment. New research at the School of Medicine has revealed that these stem cells are present even in slow-growing, less aggressive tumors.
Reasons for learning problems tied to tumor disorder are complex
The causes of learning problems associated with an
inherited brain tumor disorder are much more complex than scientists had
anticipated, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in
St. Louis report.
$3.3 million grant funds effort to identify cells that start brain tumors
With support from a new $3.3 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are hunting for normal cells that help brain tumors form and grow
Brain tumor disorder impairs chemical system responsible for attention
A genetic condition that increases risk of brain tumors may also impair development of the brain system that facilitates attention, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Researchers discover new way to kill pediatric brain tumors
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown once again that “ready, fire, aim,” nonsensical though it may sound, can be an essential approach to research.