Assessing long-term cognitive risks in ependymoma survivors
A study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital assessed cognitive and communication abilities in children treated for…
WashU Medicine receives 80 million to study exceptional longevity
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue…
Optimized costimulatory domains boost tumor killing in CAR NK cells
Researchers at the Ribeirão Preto Blood Center and the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC) conducted a study using the NK-92…
Genetic mismatch identified as major risk factor in cord blood transplantation
A Japanese study of more than 7,400 patients has identified a genetic mismatch that sharply increases the risk…
Remote-controlled CAR T cells offer safer cancer therapy
Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells…
Chronic inflammation shapes cancer progression and immunotherapy response
Chronic inflammation is both a driver and suppressor of cancer depending on context. Key players-NF-κB, IL-6, STAT3, TAMs,…
Vitamin A and thyroid hormones in the retina shape fetal vision
Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid…
Relationship confidence drives personal health improvements for couples
When couples attend relationship counseling, it benefits not only their partnership but also their individual well-being. But which…
New nanoparticles enable the removal of melanoma tumors with low-power laser
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle…
University of Missouri launches first on-campus radiopharmaceutical clinical trial
In a major leap for cancer care at the University of Missouri, the School of Medicine and MU…
Tumor-targeted chimeric drug increases efficacy and limits side effects
Wistar scientists have combined a promising cancer therapy with a molecule that targets tumors to treat cancer more…
High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke
In infants and toddlers who had a stroke before birth or as a newborn (28 days or younger),…