Discovery could prevent development of brain tumors in children

Friday, October 3, 2014 - 00:01 in Health & Medicine

A mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumor found in children, has been discovered by researchers. The team found that a protein known as Sonic Hedgehog induces DNA damage causes the cancer to develop.

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