Pediatric gliomas are a type of tumor that can develop in a child’s central nervous system, including their brain or spinal cord. Learn about this type of tumor.

Stem cells let scientists create patient-specific brain cells, unlocking new insights into schizophrenia. This could lead to better treatments and personalized care.

Pilocytic astrocytoma: These tumors can occur in the cerebellum, brain stem, optic pathway, and hypothalamus (the area of the brain that produces hormones).

Understanding Astrocytoma Brain Tumors Natasha Dering suffered a seizure at age 29 while on vacation with her then-fiance in February. She was later diagnosed with Grade 2 astrocytoma brain tumor, ...

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2417420121 Every week, Harvard Medical School neuro-oncologist Annie Hsieh treats patients with gliomas—the most common type of brain cancer, including the deadliest, glioblastoma.

Stage 4 brain cancers can include glioblastoma, astrocytoma, embryonal tumors, and more. Learn about the outlook and survival rates here.

2. Tripathi S, Najem H, Dussold C, et al. Pediatric glioma immune profiling identifies TIM3 as a therapeutic target in BRAF-fusion pilocytic astrocytoma. J Clin Invest.

Sex: Many epidemiological studies have reported a greater risk of anaplastic astrocytomas among men than women. According to these studies, men are four times more likely to develop astrocytomas than ...

They isolated ordinary astrocytes and brain stem cells from the ventricular-subventricular zone (vSVZ), a region of adult mice brains with young neurons. They analyzed gene expression data as well ...

The most common glial cells are astrocytes. They supply the neurons with energy, form part of the blood-brain barrier, regulate the synapses and support the immune cells. However, a small proportion ...

This allows the brain stem cells to activate these genes in order to produce nerve cells themselves," explains Lukas Kremer, first author of the current publication.

For patients with IDH-mutant low-grade astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma, Holdhoff explained that these tumors typically grow slowly; similarly, treatment responses with Voranigo may be slower because ...