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 blood biomarker improves cancer risk detection in people with Lynch Syndrome
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new blood-based biomarker that can…
Novel mucosal vaccine offers broad protection against diverse influenza viruses
A novel vaccine platform has been developed to induce broad, protective immunity against numerous influenza virus infections, showing…
Researchers uncover a chain of molecular events behind early brain changes in Alzheimer’s
For the millions of people who carry the gene APOE4, the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s…
Tumor microenvironment drives resistance to ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer
Tumors driven by cancer-driving KRAS mutations are often susceptible to ferroptosis, a type of cell death that can…
New dual drugs eliminate tumors when combined with immunotherapy
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy have developed a set of…
Heat-activated patch shows promise for noninvasive melanoma treatment
Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer that is typically removed surgically. Now, researchers publishing in ACS Nano report they have developed a potential noninvasive treatment for melanoma in the form of a stretchy, heat-activated patch similar…
Waikato mum with leukaemia in remission fears relapse amid long stem cell delay
“I was a busy working mum with two kids, normally with one attached to me at some point…
A new global collaboration to expand patient-derived stem cell models and accelerate treatments
A new global initiative launched today aims to close a critical gap in ALS/MND drug discovery – current…
How could bisphenol A raise depression risk? Study identifies six key molecular targets
Researchers combined genetic epidemiology, transcriptomics, molecular docking, and mouse experiments to show how a common endocrine-disrupting chemical may…
Study reveals how extracellular matrix stiffness regulates breast cancer metastasis
A study by researchers at the University of California San Diego could make it easier to treat breast…
New T cell mechanism could lead to longer-lasting vaccines
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make longer…