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Glioblastoma Study Identifies Molecule Linked to Better Responses and Immune Memory

Researchers studying exceptional responders to glioblastoma therapy identified a molecule called miR-181d that appears to both weaken tumors and help the immune system remember and attack them.

Key Takeaways

Researchers studying exceptional glioblastoma responders found higher levels of miR-181d in their tumors.
The molecule appears to suppress RAD51, a protein cancer cells use to repair treatment-induced DNA damage.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Advanced Brain Imaging Reveals Microglia Change Roles as Glioblastoma Spreads

Researchers tracking glioblastoma-like tumors in living mouse brains found that microglia initially increase surveillance activity in far-away tissue, then lose that response as invasion intensifies

Key Takeaways

Researchers used three-photon microscopy to observe glioblastoma-like tumors in living mouse brains
Microglia increased surveillance activity when few tumor cells were present in distant tissue

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

New RNA Target Could Strengthen EGFR Drug Strategies Against Glioblastoma

Researchers say a newly identified long non-coding RNA appears to drive glioblastoma growth alongside EGFR amplification, opening a possible path to make EGFR-directed treatments work better.

Key Takeaways

Researchers linked a novel long non-coding RNA to glioblastoma cell growth.
The RNA acts alongside EGFR amplification, a change seen in more than half of glioblastoma tumors.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via medicalxpress.com