How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk
From jet lag and poor sleep to exercise and chronic stress, this review unpacks how everyday lifestyle factors…
Scientists discover spindle’s self-repair mechanism for accurate cell division
Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they…
MYC cancer gene suppresses immune alarm signals to protect pancreatic tumors
The cancer gene MYC camouflages tumors by suppressing alarm signals that normally activate the immune system. This finding…
High‑MYC Tumors Evade the Immune System by Clearing R‑Loop Alarm Signals
Pancreatic cancer, rendering [Libre de droit/Getty Images] Our immune systems are remarkably adept at sounding the alarm when…
Researchers propose a new framework for understanding neutrophils
Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), and Yale University…
Cancer’s double-edged sword of growth and DNA damage
New study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers…
Chemotherapy-induced gut changes trigger anti-metastatic immune response
Chemotherapy commonly damages the intestinal lining, a well-known side effect. But this injury does not remain confined to…
Study shows DHPS enzyme controls macrophage maturation across multiple organs
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns…
Reducing alcohol consumption could significantly lower cancer deaths
Reducing annual alcohol consumption in Australia by one litre a person could significantly lower deaths from several major…
J&J wants to be the leader in the cancer fight. Its strategy is starting to pay off as oncology sales top $25 billion in 2025.
Last Updated: Jan. 21, 2026 at 10:14 a.m. ETFirst Published: Jan. 21, 2026 at 7:26 a.m. ET Johnson & Johnson…
Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…
Weill Cornell Medicine receives ARPA-H award to advance lymphatic disease diagnosis
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a $5.2 million, initial two-year award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for…