A common antidepressant is “unexpectedly effective” against aggressive brain tumours, scientists have found ...

In the tests, the antidepressant vortioxetine performed best and was “exceptionally consistent,” according to the study, ...

A CHEAP drug that’s already on the market could be effective against deadly brain tumours, scientists say. Glioblastomas are ...

Research in cell cultures and mice demonstrates an antidepressant called vortioxetine may be effective in combating glioblastomas.

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life expectancy through operations, radiation, chemotherapy or surgical ...

A cheap and widely available antidepressant has shown to be “unexpectedly effective” in treating aggressive brain tumours, ...

A cheap and widely available antidepressant has shown to be “unexpectedly effective” in treating aggressive brain tumours, scientists have said. Vortioxetine is recommended by the National Institute ...

Experts believe they may have discovered an unlikely yet accessible treatment for the brain cancer glioblastoma - a ...

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As with any type of tumor, brain tumors are an abnormal growth of cells, the number of which will determine, in part, the overall size of the tumor. In the case of benign brain tumors, these cells ...

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life ...

Vortioxetine, an antidepressant, shows promise against glioblastoma in lab tests conducted by ETH Zurich, leading to forthcoming clinical trials. Glioblastoma is an incurable and fatal type of brain ...