Dietary changes could provide a therapeutic avenue for brain cancer

Dietary changes could provide a therapeutic avenue for brain cancer

Glioblastomas are the deadliest form of malignant brain tumor, and most patients diagnosed with the disease live only one or two years. In these tumors, normal cells in the brain become aggressive, growing rapidly and invading the surrounding tissue. The resulting cancer cells are metabolically different from their neighboring healthy cells.

Dietary Changes Could Provide a Therapeutic Avenue for Brain Cancer

In a study published in Nature, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan found that glioblastoma tumor cells rewire how they use sugar. When they altered diet in mouse models, it slowed tumor growth -- which offers potential for new treatments.

Dietary Intervention Could Slow Deadly Brain Cancer Growth

A new study reveals that glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain cancer, thrives by using sugar in unique ways that differ from healthy brain cells. While normal brain tissue channels sugar into energy and neurotransmitters, glioblastoma cells divert it into producing DNA and RNA, fueling relentless tumor growth.