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Stanford researchers unveil the key role of extrachromosomal DNA in cancer

A trio of research papers from Stanford Medicine researchers and their international collaborators transforms scientists' understanding of how small DNA circles - until recently dismissed as inconsequential - are major drivers of many types of human cancers.

6 Nov 2024

New research uncovers 16 genes that aid breast cancer survival

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor.

5 Nov 2024

Genetic and environmental drivers shape early type 1 diabetes risk in children

Researchers from the TEDDY study highlight how specific genetic and environmental factors may drive early autoimmunity linked to type 1 diabetes in children, emphasizing distinct patterns for different autoantibodies.

5 Nov 2024

Researchers awarded Synergy Grant to target tumor vessels and boost immunotherapy

Targeting and customizing blood vessels in tumors to increase T cell infiltration and maintain their function may represent the next breakthrough in cancer therapy.

5 Nov 2024

Long sitting hours could accelerate aging in young adults

Between long commutes, Zoom-packed workdays and evenings of streaming and scrolling, millennials now spend more than 60 hours per week sitting, potentially boosting their heart disease risk and accelerating other signs of aging, according to new CU Boulder and University of California Riverside research.

4 Nov 2024

New targets identified for treating glioblastoma through genetic screen

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has uncovered new targets that could be the key to effectively treating glioblastoma, a lethal type of brain cancer.

4 Nov 2024

$1 million grant supports research on groundbreaking therapies for MS

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease of the brain and spinal cord that impacts millions worldwide.

4 Nov 2024

Exercise temporarily improves muscle insulin resistance linked to genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

The study uncovers how acute exercise alleviates insulin resistance in TBC1D4 variant carriers, underscoring the need for personalized diabetes interventions.

4 Nov 2024

Rare neural crest stem cells identified as key drivers of cellular reprogramming

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed neurons found by other researchers.

3 Nov 2024

Researchers achieve accurate EV analysis to detect brain disease

Brain disorders like Parkinson's (PD) or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) start to develop in patients much earlier than when their first clinical symptoms appear. Treating patients at these early stages could slow or even stop their disease, but there is currently no way to diagnose brain disorders at those pre-symptomatic stages.

3 Nov 2024

AI provides same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance in ICUs

Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance for patients in intensive care – critical to preventing life-threatening sepsis.

1 Nov 2024

Study links brain proteins to individual differences in functional connectivity

A long-standing goal of neuroscience is to understand how molecules and cellular structures on a microscale give rise to communication between brain regions at the macroscale.

1 Nov 2024

Scientists uncover new MRSA resistance mechanism

Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to become highly resistant to antibiotics, paving the way for new approaches to control infectious disease.

1 Nov 2024

Mapping tumor microenvironments: Uncovering spatial subclones for improved cancer treatment

Researchers investigate the spatial organization of cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment.

31 Oct 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine teams receive funding from Starr Cancer Consortium

Three teams led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have received awards from the Starr Cancer Consortium in its 17th and final annual grant competition.

30 Oct 2024

Drug repurposing offers hope for SYNGAP1 patients

The SynGAP Research Fund 501(c)(3) has awarded a pair of grants to Dr. Clement Chow, a geneticist and Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah. These grants are crucial steps in advancing therapeutic development for SYNGAP1-Related Disorders (SRD).

30 Oct 2024

New insights into cardiac defects in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

People with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, progressively lose muscle mass and strength in their lower legs, hands, neck and face.

29 Oct 2024

Study identifies six cancer susceptibility genes

Identification of six cancer susceptibility genes offers new insights into genetic risk factors, potentially enhancing early detection and treatment strategies.

29 Oct 2024

Study uncovers six cancer susceptibility genes

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen, and their collaborators have discovered six novel genes with rare germline variants that associate with cancer risk. The findings are published today in Nature Genetics under the title "Gene-based burden tests of rare germline variants identify six cancer susceptibility genes".

29 Oct 2024

C. elegans model system accelerates discovery of amyloid inhibitors

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has developed an efficient and robust system, using the C. elegans nematode, to screen for compounds that can stop the growth of amyloid proteins.

28 Oct 2024