Research in cell cultures and mice demonstrates an antidepressant called vortioxetine may be effective in combating glioblastomas.

A team of researchers from Texas A&M University, Sandia National Labs, and Stanford University have discovered a new class of ...

Common antidepressant ‘unexpectedly effective’ against aggressive brain tumours - Findings raise hope for treating a disease ...

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As with any type of tumor, brain tumors are an abnormal growth of cells, the number of which will determine, in part, the overall size of the tumor. In the case of benign brain tumors, these cells ...

Vortioxetine, an antidepressant, shows promise against glioblastoma in lab tests conducted by ETH Zurich, leading to forthcoming clinical trials. Glioblastoma is an incurable and fatal type of brain ...

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life ...

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According to a new review commissioned by the WHO, there is no link between cellphone use and brain cancer. See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean.

A mechanism for metabolic disease is traced to a defective cellular scaffolding that holds together the brain’s hunger cells.

WASHINGTON >> Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman’s body — hormonal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and more. And, as a new study reveals, the brain undergoes major ...