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Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. Researchers have uncovered a gene that is overexpressed in mutated IDH1. Studies in human cells and a novel mouse model both show that this gene, called ZMYND8, plays a critical role in radiation resistance. When they knocked down the gene, the glioma cells became responsive to radiation treatment. Science News | Researchers Circumvent Radiation Resistance in Subtypes of Brain Tumours.

Researchers have uncovered a gene that is overexpressed in mutated IDH1

It's a good news, bad news story. Patients whose brain tumors have a mutated enzyme called IDH1 typically live longer than those without the mutation.

Scientists at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center were optimistic when they identified a small molecule that blocked a key pathway in brain tumors.

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center’s researchers were hopeful when they discovered a tiny molecule that obstructed an important pathway in brain tumors.