Turns out that two forms of rhabdomyosarcoma are caused by the same gene that causes glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor.
We didn't win, but it was a darn good showing.
As we approach the end of the year, it seems like a good time to look back at some our major discoveries of 2020. Here are some involving the brain and diseases that affect it.
The oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) could be glioblastoma's "Achilles' heel" because the tumor cells need it to survive.
The approach causes tiny bubbles to form inside the cancer cells, killing them.