brain tumours
Bern’s surgical procedure for brain tumours a world leader
Operations close to the brain’s motor centres are common (one in three brain tumours) and risky. If the surgeon has to remove a tumour from this area,…
Software detects at-risk tissue in record time following a stroke
In October of last year, a fully automatic computer program for the detection of brain tumours, which was developed in Bern, caused something of a stir on the…
Long-term use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with an increased risk of brain tumors
Hormonal contraceptives, including oral contraceptives, contain female sex hormones and are widely used by women all over the world. While only a little is…
New cause of child brain tumor condition identified
Most people with Gorlin syndrome have a change in a gene called PTCH1, but the new research has revealed that changes in a gene called SUFU also cause Gorlin…
Gene 'switches' could predict when breast cancers will spread to the brain
The researchers, based at the University of Wolverhampton, studied 24 breast cancers that had spread to the brain, along with samples from the original breast…
New brain tumour gene identified for meningiomas
Approximately 1 400 people are affected annually by tumours of the brain in Sweden and twenty per cent of those are afflicted with meningioma. The tumour…