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Study finds GABA-like drugs slowed glioma growth in mice

Researchers found that drugs mimicking the effects of GABAergic neurons slowed the growth of gliomas in mice, Nature reported.

A study of interactions between neurons and cancer cells found that compounds imitating the effects of GABAergic neurons slowed glioma growth in mice, according to a Nature research highlight. Gliomas are tumors of the brain and spinal cord.

The finding identifies a potential therapeutic route, but the reported work was conducted in mice and does not establish effectiveness in people.

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  1. Nature — The neurons that can put a brake on a nervous-system cancer ↗