Two Types. Confocal microscopy reveals α-synuclein (green) and lipids (red) in three adjacent inclusions (left and right). The white arrows point to Type I inclusions loaded with lipids. Blue ...

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

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

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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 ...

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

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright ...

A research team has successfully recreated the structure of wrinkles in biological tissue in vitro, uncovering the mechanisms behind their formation.

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright ...

Diseases involving our metabolism—including obesity and type 2 diabetes—affect more than a quarter of the global population ...