Loss of gene promotes brain-tumor development, reduces survival, study finds

Thursday, January 6, 2011 - 11:14 in Health & Medicine

New research shows that loss of a gene called NFKBIA promotes the growth of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, and suggests that therapies that stabilize this gene may improve survival for certain glioblastoma patients.

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