Brain Health Center

Identifying these progenitors may provide context for tumor formation, new treatments

The nutrient shrunk brain, ovarian and pancreatic tumors in mice

Tumor-altering shot, already in trials, lengthens survival, study finds

Still faces radiation, chemotherapy treatments for what doctors say is a life-threatening malignant glioma

The tumors are similar to the type diagnosed in Sen. Edward Kennedy

Could a pill a day prevent breast cancer?

There’s a new kind of breast cancer therapy that’s quicker, easier and better for patients.

Blood stem cell transplants used to treat leukemia can be harsh. That’s why scientists have devised a more tender way to treat the disease.

Researchers are one step closer to a blood test to detect colon cancer without putting patients through a full-blown colonoscopy

Meet Dr. Atul Gawande. He's a brilliant surgeon, professor and author who is not afraid to admit to his mistakes. Gawande's candor is changing the ways doctors think about improving the medical system.