New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease…
Airplane wastewater pilot shows how airports could track pathogens across borders
A bilateral US-UK pilot suggests airplane wastewater could help track pathogen movement through international travel, but broader airport…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
New portable strip test accurately detects mosquito-borne viruses
A research team has developed a multisite bridging-mediated lateral flow immunoassay (mbLFIA) that enables highly sensitive, portable detection…
New high-throughput biological sensors track cellular lipid molecules
Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress.…
Defective HIV copies explain persistent viral traces during treatment
Antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection have enabled most people living with the virus to live long and healthy…
Molecular profiling initiative seeks to uncover late breast cancer recurrence mysteries
The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN), in collaboration with the SWOG Cancer Research Network (SWOG), has launched a…
INDIGO Biosciences expands reporter assay capabilities with new Transrepression Assay Services
INDIGO Biosciences today announced the launch of its Transrepression Assay Services, expanding the company’s cell-based reporter assay capabilities…
Fermentation boosts anti-inflammatory power in dairy alternatives
Fermented plant-based dairy alternatives may do more than improve taste. This study reveals how they reshape bioactive lipids…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Lab study shows cigarette smoke damaged lung cells more than e-cigarette vapor
A new laboratory study found that cigarette smoke sharply disrupted lung cell defenses, while e-cigarette vapor showed no…
New guidance aims to standardize tumor mutational burden in cancer
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed cancer care, yet only a minority of patients respond to monotherapy, and immune-related…