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Antibody-Based Strategy Makes Stem Cell Transplants Safer

Stem cell transplantation (also called bone marrow transplantation) and gene therapy are among the most powerful curative approaches for blood diseases such as sickle cell disease, b-thalassemia, immune deficiencies, and some blood cancers.

9 Jul 2026

Scientists Use Advanced 3D Imaging to Visualize Joint Nerves

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of more than 30 conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw.

8 Jul 2026

New Research Reveals Unexpected Tissue Healing Roles for Cellular Proteins

Tendon injuries, though very common, frequently heal with scar tissue, which is less flexible and more prone to future injury. Better insights into the biological mechanisms that promote stronger and more complete tendon repair are necessary to develop effective treatment measures.

6 Jul 2026

Stem T Cells Replenish the Immune System During Chronic Infections and Diseases

T cells are an elite fighting force of the immune system, seeking out and destroying diseased cells. But in a prolonged campaign against a chronic condition - like a viral infection, or cancer - the body needs a steady supply of these killer troops. Where and how these killer troops are generated has been a mystery.

2 Jul 2026

New Study Explains How Blood Cancer Cells Invade the Lungs

Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, a new study shows how blood cancer cells enter the lungs, damage tissue, and cause severe breathing problems.

30 Jun 2026

Ancient Proteins Uncover Potential Female Burial Site in Homo naledi Population

Scientists have extracted and analyzed the first-ever ancient proteins from the fossils of Homo naledi, revealing a potential all female burial site.

25 Jun 2026

Novel Cellular Discoveries Offer New Potential Treatment Strategies for Arthritis

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that play a central role in driving abnormal tissue growth in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), offering new insight into disease progression and potential treatment strategies.

25 Jun 2026

New Progenitor Cell Platform Offers Scalable Source for Immunotherapy

In a paper published in Cell, a USC Stem Cell-led team reports a new way of generating a renewable and expandable supply of the progenitor cells that give rise to macrophages.

22 Jun 2026

Indiana University Study Identifies New Pathway to Combat Leukemia

Indiana University School of Medicine cancer researchers have identified a potential way to use existing, accessible drugs to combat juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) by targeting a specific inflammatory pathway.

19 Jun 2026

This Perfectly Preserved Pterosaur Wing Just Rewrote the Fossil Rulebook

An international study led by Curtin University has revealed new insights into how an ancient flying reptile was preserved in extraordinary detail for 113 million years – offering a rare glimpse into a vanished world.

17 Jun 2026

New Chromosome Packaging Discovery Explains Unlimited Growth in Cancer Cells

Published today in Nature, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center report a previously unrecognized change in how the cell's genetic material is packaged into structures called chromosomes.

4 Jun 2026

Bispecific Antibodies Target Tumors While Sparing Healthy Tissue

A new generation of bispecific antibodies effectively targets cancer cells, minimizing toxicity and enhancing treatment precision in preclinical studies.

3 Jun 2026

Live-Imaging Techniques Reveal How Stem Cells Collectively Suppress Tumors

It all starts with a single cell.

2 Jun 2026

Researchers Link Brain Extracellular Matrix Deterioration to Postmenopausal Memory Loss

A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study.

26 May 2026

Researchers Reverse Immune Cell Dysfunction by Degrading Key Gene Regulatory Proteins

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bristol Myers Squibb, and the University of Oxford have discovered a way to give worn-out immune cells a second wind in the fight against multiple myeloma.

20 May 2026

Low-Oxygen Environments Enhance Engraftment and Function of Transplanted Stem Cells

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that human hematopoietic stem cells are highly sensitive to oxygen, which can dictate how the cells grow and function.

19 May 2026

Building a Large-Scale Atlas of Female Reproductive System Aging

Despite affecting half of the world's population, menopause has historically been understudied and misunderstood, both in biomedical research and clinical practice.

30 Apr 2026

How Mitochondrial Damage Accelerates Stem Cell Aging

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), the cells that produce all blood cell types, start to lose their efficacy as one ages, which eventually reduces the ability to maintain healthy blood and a robust immune system.

17 Apr 2026

Scientists Uncover the Molecular Fingerprints of mRNA Vaccine-Induced T Cells

The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the Nobel-prize–winning technology is being adapted to fight cancer, with mRNA vaccines in clinical trials for melanoma, small cell lung cancer and bladder cancer, among others, opening the door to new ways of preventing and treating the disease.

17 Apr 2026

1,116 Genomes Mapped to Reveal Hidden Human DNA Variation

The 1KCP pangenome enhances genetic research by mapping diverse DNA variations, crucial for understanding disease risk and advancing population genetics.

16 Apr 2026