Autophagy modulation emerges as a strategy against cisplatin-resistant gastric cancer
Drug resistance remains one of the greatest obstacles to successful treatment of gastric cancer, limiting the long-term effectiveness…
Blocking autophagy in blood vessels reduces skin inflammation in mice
Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven, together with international collaborators, have discovered that blocking autophagy – the body’s…
Cell death crosstalk network drives acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains one of the deadliest complications of severe infections, sepsis, trauma, and viral…
Combination treatment strategy uses cells’ waste removal functions to dismantle multiple myeloma
New research out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center provides promising evidence for an innovative combination treatment strategy…
New study uncovers how prostate cancer cells evade treatment
Cancer cells are remarkably good at adapting to stress. When treatments damage them, they often find new ways…
Autophagy Decline in Older Moms Halts Embryo Development
Summary: Researchers unmasked a hidden metabolic mechanism that explains why advanced maternal age (AMA) impairs female fertility and…
Study identifies PPP2R5C blood marker that may detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier
Researchers report that declining PPP2R5C levels in blood may signal early Alzheimer’s pathology, offering new insight into tau…
New tear gland organoids shed light on the biology of dry eye disease
An estimated 5-15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation, and eye fatigue. Dry…
Sonali Bendre credits naturopathy for her recovery from cancer, doctors dismiss it: ‘Not helping by promoting quackery’
Actor Sonali Bendre has faced some backlash from medical professionals after she shared a post crediting naturopathy in…
Errors in EPG5 gene implicated in rare infant condition and adult neurodegenerative diseases
Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the…
HIV protein Tat found to increase vulnerability to tuberculosis
According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis accounts for one in three deaths among people living with HIV.…