Glioblastomas are the deadliest form of malignant brain tumor, and most patients diagnosed with the disease live only one or two years. In these tumors, normal cells in the brain become aggressive, ...

New research has uncovered how cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in the brain play an important role in driving the spread of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Building on ...

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use was tied to higher meningioma risk in a large U.S. study. Other contraceptives, including IUDs and combined oral pills, showed no increased meningioma risk.

UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. — “It’s been something I’ve been pinpointing on my calendar,” said Warren Timko. Upper St. Clair senior lineman Warren Timko was looking forward to walking across the field on ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets are rallying around Quinn Halstead, an Ohio AAA Blue Jackets 12U Girls player, who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Columbus Blue Jackets are rallying in ...

A network dedicated to early phase trials of treatments for children with brain cancer will be phased out. By Nina Agrawal A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in ...

Brain tumors pose a critical threat to human health, and early detection is essential for improving patient outcomes. This study presents two key enhancements to the YOLOv11 architecture aimed at ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is ending its support for a 26-year-old push to advance clinical trials for children with brain tumors. Founded in 1999, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) ...

CHICAGO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Pfizer has urged a Florida federal judge to dismiss lawsuits claiming its birth control shot Depo-Provera can cause users to develop a type of brain tumor, saying ...

Australian brain cancer researchers have achieved a global-first, using an innovative process to learn how a new drug suppresses tumour activity and provides hope to patients with low-grade gliomas ...

The Apple Watch’s health features have once again played a part in flagging a potential health problem. A 57-year-old woman from Brighton, East Sussex says her Apple Watch alerted her to an issue that ...