AdvertisementDeadly Brain Cancers Act Like 'Vampires' By Hijacking Normal Cells To GrowSeptember 18, 2019Jon HamiltonfacebookEmailA computerized tomography scan shows part of the brain of a 59-year-old patient with a malignant glioblastoma brain tumor. Researchers say certain brain cancers tap electrical signals from healthy cells to fuel their growth. (Science Photo Library/Science Source)