Autophagy modulation emerges as a strategy against cisplatin-resistant gastric cancer
Drug resistance remains one of the greatest obstacles to successful treatment of gastric cancer, limiting the long-term effectiveness…
Breast cancer co-opts the immune system to attract nerves that fuel tumor growth
New research from the University of Oklahoma demonstrates how an aggressive form of breast cancer co-opts the body’s…
Photoreceptors possess internal recycling system to preserve vision
For decades, scientists believed that photoreceptors in the retina relied primarily on neighboring support cells, known as the…
New biological feedback loop helps the immune system attack colorectal cancers
A subset of cancers, known as microsatellite instability (MSI) and deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) cancers, are more…
Study identifies promising drug target to prevent neurodegenerative conditions
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common form of neurodegenerative disease and afflicts more than ten million…
Review links iron-dependent cell death to pathogenesis of Friedreich’s Ataxia
Published in the open-access journal Ferroptosis and Oxidative Stress, the review by Giovanni Cravin and Giorgio Cozza from the University of…
SLC7A11 deficiency exacerbates systemic lupus erythematosus by inducing instability and ferroptosis in regulatory T cells
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease posing a significant threat to human health. Regulatory T cells…
Western diet weakens the gut’s nervous system through iron-dependent damage
A new study suggests that saturated fat exposure may damage the gut’s own nervous system by triggering iron-dependent…
Study identifies new therapeutic candidate for KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer
A new research paper was published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on June 3, 2026, titled “The anticancer effects of PCAIs…
AI-designed molecular switch uses caffeine to control engineered cells
For many of us, a warm cup of coffee is how we start our day. For Texas A&M…
Chromosome abnormalities may help cancer cells resist treatment and spread
A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers found that cancer cells are better able to resist…
Exploiting a new weakness in ‘zombie-like’ cells to treat senescence-associated diseases
A new set of drugs exploit a recently-revealed weakness in ‘zombie-like’ – or senescent – cells that could lead to new treatments for cancer and age-associated diseases. The study from the…