New stem cell approach targets functional cure for diabetes
New research presented today at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2026 Annual Meeting explores an…
New technique protects pancreatic islet transplants without immunosuppressive drugs
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks islets, certain areas of the pancreas, and destroys cells that…
Researchers uncover new mechanism linking metabolism, immunity, and skeletal health
Obesity alters bone health not only through increased body weight but also by reshaping the bone marrow environment.…
Surgical Innovation Could Provide Thousands Of Children With New Hearts Valves That Grow With Them
A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform care for children with severe heart valve disease, allowing…
Chronic inflammation shapes cancer progression and immunotherapy response
Chronic inflammation is both a driver and suppressor of cancer depending on context. Key players-NF-κB, IL-6, STAT3, TAMs,…
Immune scaffold predicts onset weeks early
A retrievable immune scaffold reveals a 5–7 week presymptomatic window for tracking type 1 diabetes progression, long before…
Engineered extracellular vesicles enable antigen-specific regulatory T cell induction
A research team at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Kanazawa University…
Lactate and lactylation drive metabolic, epigenetic reprogramming in gynecological cancers
Lactate, once considered a metabolic waste product, is now recognized as a key regulator of cellular homeostasis and…
Novel treatment disrupts tumor immunosuppression in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate below 10%. University…