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New exosome-based drug delivery system enhances ovarian cancer treatment

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women worldwide. Unlike breast cancer, ovarian cancer lacks early diagnostic markers and does not show noticeable symptoms until cancer metastases, leading to a low survival rate for ovarian cancer patients.

16 Aug 2024

Study highlights LLPS's influence on signaling pathways and disease progression

This paper, led by Professor Wu (Wenzhou Institute University, Wenzhou Medical University) and Professor Huang (Northeastern University), explores LLPS, a phenomenon closely associated with various diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.

16 Aug 2024

Understanding host immune responses through cell death pathways

A new review was published as the cover paper of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 15, entitled, "Types of cell death and their relations to host immunological pathways".

16 Aug 2024

Simplifying cell movement analysis with CellTracksColab

Studying cell migration is vital because it plays a crucial role in many biological processes, including immune response, wound healing, and cancer metastasis.

16 Aug 2024

Researchers receive $2.8 million grant to investigate Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

More than 3,400 Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths are reported annually in the United States, making it the country's biggest cause of death of infants from 1 month to 1 year old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

16 Aug 2024

Study examines impact of reduced oxygen on weight loss and metabolic health

Can reduced oxygen in the air lead to weight loss? That is what Pennington Biomedical researcher Dr. Claire Berryman is exploring in the "Low Oxygen and Weight Status," or LOWS, study, which is currently recruiting participants.

16 Aug 2024

Tecovirimat shows no significant impact on mpox lesion duration in DRC study

The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the duration of mpox lesions among children and adults with clade I mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), based on an initial analysis of data from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

16 Aug 2024

X-ray irradiation emerges as a new tool to combat aflatoxin-contaminated corn

Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus.

16 Aug 2024

New nanobody shows potential in preventing lung metastasis of breast tumor cells

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 14, 2024, entitled, "A nanobody against the V-ATPase c subunit inhibits metastasis of 4T1-12B breast tumor cells to lung in mice."

16 Aug 2024

Ribonucleic acid for injection II enhances immunity and hematopoiesis in immunosuppressed mice

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Ribonucleic acid for injection II is a clinical adjuvant cancer therapy treatment based on immunotherapy, which exerts its effects by enhancing immune function and suppressing tumor growth.

16 Aug 2024

New microfluidics method speeds up particle separation for medical and environmental use

Researchers demonstrated a way to speed up—and potentially scale up—the process for separating particles in fluids, which can be used for studying microplastics in drinking water or even analyzing cancer cells from blood.

16 Aug 2024

UNGA Science Summit hosts workshop on advancing holistic health and cancer care

Join us at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit being held on dates Sept 10-27th 2024, New York & Livestreamed.

16 Aug 2024

Scientists discover key age-related biological shifts at 40 and 60

Researchers uncover the nonlinear dynamics of aging, revealing significant biological shifts at ages 40 and 60, offering new insights into age-related diseases.

16 Aug 2024

Saliva test offers hope for head and neck cancer patients

But what if a mouthwash-based test to detect biomarkers can help physicians predict disease recurrence in head and neck cancer patients?

16 Aug 2024

Quantum leap in single cell genomics: Scale Bio launches groundbreaking ‘100 Million Cell Challenge’ in collaboration with Ultima Genomics and NVIDIA

Scale Biosciences (Scale Bio), a leader in innovative and scalable single cell analysis solutions, today announced the launch of the “100 Million Cell Challenge,” a global initiative aimed at pushing the boundaries of single-cell genomics research.

16 Aug 2024

New target identified to combat menopause-induced obesity

A decline in estrogen during menopause causes changes in body fat distribution and associated cardiovascular and metabolic disease, but a new study identifies potential therapies that might one day reverse these unhealthy shifts.

16 Aug 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine secures $12.4 million grant for lymphoma research

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $12.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, for an extensive program of basic and translational research on the biology of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common form of lymphoma.

15 Aug 2024

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy yields comparable outcomes in high-risk liver cancer surgery

Patients with liver cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) before surgery-;including those who would not have been eligible for surgery by conventional criteria-;had similar outcomes to patients who received surgery upfront, according to results from a retrospective study.

15 Aug 2024

Researchers reveal why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for your health

Researchers examined whether magnesium deficiency in the healthy middle-aged Australian population was independently or in combination with increased homocysteine levels associated with in vivo DNA damage.

15 Aug 2024

New research gives unprecedented view of colorectal cancer genetic makeup

Researchers provided a comprehensive genomic characterization of colorectal carcinoma, a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum, through whole-genome sequencing of 2,023 samples, identifying novel driver genes, molecular subgroups, and potential clinical implications.

15 Aug 2024