Detection of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). (IMAGE)

University of Fukui

Detection of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor that spreads along the white matter tracts of the brain. Now, researchers at University of Fukui, Japan, have managed to engineer nanofibers mimicking the brain that can stop them from spreading.

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Cover for ACS Applied Bio Materials Vol. 4 No. 10, reused with permission from American Chemical Society

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