The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin releasing ... Typical doses of dexamethasone used in the brain tumor patient are pharmacologic (i.e., supraphysiologic) in nature and have the potential ...

A unique combination of explainable AI and repurposing animal camouflage detection algorithms can identify human brain cancer ...

Researchers from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry.

Gliomas are the most common brain tumors, and many start off growing slowly as "low-grade" tumors before inevitably becoming ...

METHODS: We studied endocrine function in 32 patients (age, 6 to 65 years) 2 to 13 years after they had received cranial radiotherapy for brain tumors. The doses of radiation to the hypothalamic ...

There exists a dire need to improve treatments for malignant brain tumors. Current strategies, including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapies, can have serious side effects and are generally not ...

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