It has been several months since Dr. Lane Rutledge, who was our colleague in the UAB NF Clinic, passed away unexpectedly, and her absence has been felt by those of us in the NF Clinic as well as by ...

Nearly 20% of children with NF1 develop pLGGs along the optic pathway, also known as NF1-associated optic pathway glioma (NF1-OPG). Despite many advances in cancer therapy, there are no definitive ...

DETROIT, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gilbert Family Foundation, a private nonprofit established by Jennifer and Dan Gilbert to accelerate a cure for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), today ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Michael Fisher, MD, discusses the results of a natural history study he presented ...

A pediatric phase I trial and pharmacokinetic (PK) study of erlotinib (ERL) followed by the combination of ERL with temozolomide (TMZ): A Children’s Oncology Group Study No significant financial ...

I am completing this blog post just hours after finishing the New York City half marathon with a team from the Children’s Tumor Foundation. It was a cold start, but otherwise a beautiful day – a lot ...

St. Louis, Dec. 29, 2004 -- A recently developed mouse model of brain tumors common in the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) successfully mimics the human condition and provides unique ...

There’s not much good that can be said about asthma, a breathing disease in which the airways become narrowed and inflamed. But there’s this: People with asthma seem to be less likely to develop brain ...

There's not much good that can be said about asthma, a breathing disease in which the airways become narrowed and inflamed. But there's this: People with asthma seem to be less likely to develop brain ...

Rocket Companies Inc. chairman/Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer, are continuing their commitment to treatments and research into the disease neurofibromatosis with a new ...

Asthma has been associated with a lowered risk of brain tumors, and researchers now think they know why: Immune cells activated under conditions of asthma are less able to promote the growth of brain ...