An Israeli study has eliminated glioblastoma, the most deadly brain tumors,in mice by identifying and destroying their "power source." The Tel Aviv University scientists behind the peer-reviewed research are now working on identifying drugs to replicate the effect in humans.

Stanford researchers made a groundbreaking discovery about brain tumors. The study reports high-grade gliomas form synapses which hijack electrical signals from healthy neurons in the brain, promoting tumor growth. Interrupting the signals with a drug currently used to treat epilepsy reduces the tumor growth in mouse models.