Damon Runyon supports young scientists driving cancer research innovation
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named 13 new Damon Runyon Fellows, exceptional postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and…
Pseudogene lncRNAs regulate cancer stem cell behavior and signaling
Cancer stem cells (CSCs), a critical subpopulation within tumors, drive cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, relapse, and resistance to…
Can You Return Protein Powder, Food To Costco?
Via iStockphoto / @leslieelorenaa TikTok A Costco customer found something unusual inside her protein powder container and wanted…
What celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar said about protein, and why it is controversial
Every few months, India’s nutrition discourse finds a new villain. Carbs. Sugar. Seed oils. Gluten. But right now,…
Ballerina Farm’s Daniel Neeleman Shares His Diet Trick: Gulps of Water
Ballerina Farm’s Daniel Neeleman says a diet tip inspired by French women helps him stay lean. Loading audio…
OICR funds four Ontario teams to develop next-generation cancer therapies
Better cancer care depends on better treatment options. That’s why the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is…
Stem cell study identifies universal checkpoint controlling cell identity
A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint…
Permian Fossil is Earliest Evidence of Rib-Powered Breathing
Paleontologists have examined 289-million-year-old specimens of the early reptile Captorhinus aguti that preserve a covering of three-dimensional skin,…
CIPHER-seq technology reveals how immune cells communicate during treatment
A new single-cell technology is giving scientists their clearest view yet of immune cell behavior-capturing not just genetic…
Are food health trends like ‘fibermaxxing’ and ‘proteinmaxxing’ actually healthy?
First it was protein, now it is fibre: the “maxxing” mindset has permeated social media, as wellness influencers…
Blocking nitric oxide suppresses tumor growth in aggressive pediatric neuroblastoma
The tumor begins before birth. Somewhere in the developing fetus, neural crest cells that should have matured into…
New method identifies key proteins that trigger harmful immune responses
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new method to identify which proteins are most likely to trigger an…