New CRISPR tool selectively cuts tumor DNA while sparing healthy cells
Apr 15 2026 Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy…
New biomarker predicts prognosis and treatment response in colorectal cancer
Determining the presence of a protein in non-tumor cells within the cancer microenvironment could be one of the keys to establishing prognosis…
tudy identifies intersectional biases affecting care for sickle cell patients
In season 1, episode 2 of the popular show The Pitt, a Black woman with sickle cell disease…
Lung tumors shift identity making treatment more difficult
A new study co-led by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) shows that some lung cancers can change…
EV-RNAs show promise for IBD diagnosis and treatment
A research team led by Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, has published a comprehensive…
CAR T therapy induces remission in multiple autoimmune diseases
For the first time, scientists have used a cutting-edge cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that…
Could vitamin D in midlife protect your brain from early Alzheimer’s?
A long-term study suggests that vitamin D levels in your 30s and 40s could influence early brain changes…
Microplastics found in human bile may be associated with gallstones
Microplastics are now turning up in human bile, and new research reveals how these tiny particles may disrupt…
Why early-onset cancers are rising and how researchers plan to stop them
Early-onset cancers are reshaping the cancer landscape, and this Cell Perspective lays out how researchers could uncover hidden…
Study reveals how tau tangles spread from one brain region to another in Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that slowly impairs memory, affects thinking skills, and eventually interferes with…
Clusterin inhibition offers new hope for treating cervical gastric-type adenocarcinoma
Gastric-type adenocarcinoma (GAS) is one of the most aggressive non-human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cervical adenocarcinomas and remains especially difficult…
Gut microbiota regulates intestinal epithelial cell function and plasticity
A research team led by scientists from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, has…