{
  "id": 16779360,
  "title": "Glioblastoma's secret weapon: Silencing the brain's off switch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/glioblastomas-secret-weapon-silencing-the-brains-off-switch",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-glioblastoma-secret-weapon-silencing-brain.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a new strategy that glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of adult brain cancer, uses to fuel its own growth. Published in the journal Neuron, the study shows in animal models that glioblastoma hijacks the activity of neighboring brain cells, flipping them from a role that limits tumor growth to one that promotes it. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}