Study explains how leukemia creates inflammatory lung environments
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) does more than infiltrate the lungs: it also transforms lung tissue to create an…
Cone opsin structures offer insights into vision loss
The retina of the human eye contains six to seven million cone cells. These cells contain light-sensitive proteins…
Gut microbes emerge as potential players in estrogen-driven cancers
Scientists say gut microbes may do more than recycle estrogen, but turning the endocrine-microbiome axis into a cancer…
Gene linked to lower BMI points researchers toward a new obesity target
Scientists are tracing how a lipid-signaling receptor linked to blood pressure, insulin resistance, and weight gain could open…
New oral drug shows promise for chronic heart failure treatment
An early clinical study shows that a new oral drug is safe and well-tolerated in patients with chronic…
Duke researchers discover molecules that target vital cell signaling proteins
To function normally, nearly every cell in the human body relies on G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) to receive…
Early diabetes drug treatment links to better survival after diagnosis thresholds
New Korean health-screening data suggest prompt antidiabetic treatment after type 2 diabetes thresholds are crossed may improve survival,…
Scientists uncover new molecular mechanism driving gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract, with KIT mutations driving…
Engineered CAR-T cells offer potential rheumatoid arthritis cure
For the 18 million people living with rheumatoid arthritis, disease management currently means a lifetime of injections-a reality…
Heart failure treatments protect heart function during cancer therapy
The cardioprotective effects of heart failure treatments in patients with cancer were demonstrated today in a presentation at ESC…
Light-controlled molecular switch wakes lung cancer cells for treatment
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a molecular switch that is controlled by light. It wakes lung cancer…
Study identifies immune pathway driving long-term concussion damage
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) – even mild concussions – may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that…