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Current Research Published Research Research Updates Other Matching Funds Project We developed a free iPhone/iPod app to assist athletic trainers, and medical personnel in the diagnosis and management of sports related concussion. Our app, named Concussion Test, is based on the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2).Our goal is to…
NF-kappa B Pathway in GBM tumors
Current Research Published Research Research Updates Other Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a malignant brain tumor characterized by uncontrolled growth, recruitment of new blood vessels, and resistance to cell death. Recent insights into the genetic and molecular changes that take place in GBM show that a protein called NF-kappa B is…
Can GBM Exosomes Turn Off T-Cells?
Current Research Published Research Research Updates Other One of the reasons glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is so hard to treat is that the tumor has several ways to slow down the patient’s immune system. For example, a type of white blood cell called the T cell is normally activated when exposed…
Concussion Test iPhone App
Current Research Published Research Research Updates Other Matching Funds Project We developed a free iPhone/iPod app to assist athletic trainers, and medical personnel in the diagnosis and management of sports related concussion. Our app, named Concussion Test, is based on the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2).Our goal is to…
Leptin-Epinephrine Connection in GBM
Current Research Published Research Research Updates Other The Leptin-Epinephrine Connection The hormone leptin first came to scientific and medical attention because of its role in decreasing appetite. It turns out that leptin may also play a role in cancer. Leptin signaling activates several normal cellular pathways that a cancer cell…