COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Carson Smith, a 16-year-old junior at Colonial Heights High School, recently underwent brain surgery after a routine eye exam revealed a serious health issue. What initially ...
Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical trial. A drug used to treat ...
A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a study by researchers at Washington ...
A brain scan of a neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patient reveals a tumor on the optic nerve connecting the left eye to the brain (right side of the image). Researchers at Washington University School ...