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Study Redefines How Cancer Cells Enter Senescence

Stopping tumor growth is only half the battle. Rather than kill tumor cells, many cancer therapies can only push them into cellular senescence, a state in which cells stop dividing but do not die. These "undead" cells will continue to release signals that reshape the tumor environment.

21 Aug 2026

Experimental Platform Could Rapidly Deliver Next-Generation mRNA Therapeutics

In a new study, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental mRNA-based platform has the potential to help deliver next-generation mRNA therapeutics, including vaccines fighting against infectious disease, cancer and autoimmune conditions, faster and more efficiently than the industry standard.

21 Aug 2026

Single-Gene Edits Fall Short of Stopping Immune Rejection in Beta Cell Grafts

In people with type 1 diabetes, the immune system mistakenly destroys the pancreatic beta cells responsible for producing insulin. Patients therefore require lifelong insulin therapy to regulate their blood glucose levels.

21 Aug 2026

Multiple Specialized Immune Cells Cooperate to Suppress Opportunistic Lung Fungi

Most people carry the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans in their lungs for life and never know it, held in check by the immune system.

21 Aug 2026

Reengineering Glial Cell Signaling Pathways to Slow Down ALS Symptoms

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that, according to the CDC, currently impacts around 35,000 Americans-with 5,000 more diagnosed each year.

21 Aug 2026

Study Shows How Zombie Cells Drive Chronic Inflammaging-and Age-Related Diseases

When our immune system detects a pathogen or injury, it sets off biological alarm bells. This alert brings in a variety of immune and other cells to deal with the threat and heal any harm done.

21 Aug 2026

Locally Activated Skull T Cells Halt Glioblastoma Growth in Mice

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered lymph node-like structures in the skull bone marrow of mice for the first time and demonstrated that they act as rapid first responders against brain cancer before distant lymph nodes get the signal that abnormal cells are present.

20 Aug 2026

Basel Study Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About Coronin Proteins

Scientific progress comes not only from discovering something entirely new, but also from taking a fresh look at long-held assumptions.

19 Aug 2026

Researchers Develop Invisible Cell Armor for Safer Diabetes Treatment

Innovative hydrogel cloaking of islets could revolutionize diabetes therapy, allowing for effective cell transplantation without compromising immune function.

18 Aug 2026

New Potential Target for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The study uncovers how macrophages recruit nerves in triple-negative breast cancer, suggesting BDNF signaling as a critical factor in tumor progression.

18 Aug 2026

New Lipid Vesicles Evade Immune Cells to Target Cancer Tumors

Red blood cells serve as the foundation for nanocarriers that show promise in a new study as effective and efficient vehicles for gene therapy, tumor targeting and other medical treatments.

18 Aug 2026

Researchers Map Immune Molecule Behavior in Affected Motor Neurons

Immune-related molecules change in motor neurons affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but they do not appear to be major drivers of disease progression.

17 Aug 2026

New Gene-Expression Based Clocks Better Predict Age-Related Disease and Mortality

What do "epigenetic clocks" actually measure? These lab tests have become popular tools for studying biological aging, or how the body's cellular function changes at a faster or slower rate than expected.

14 Aug 2026

Researchers Uncover Hidden Switch Helping Cancer Evade Immune Systems

Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps cancer cells evade detection by the body's immune system.

14 Aug 2026

Bacterial Membrane Particles Emerge As Promising Tools in Oncology Research

Bacteria shed membrane-enclosed tiny particles filled with proteins, lipids, DNA, RNA and metabolites. These particles, commonly known as bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs), are now being explored as possible tools for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

14 Aug 2026

Study Reveals Why People Are At Greater Risk of Fungal Infections Than Others

A study on Candida albicans uncovers immune mechanisms that prevent systemic infections, emphasizing the role of IL-1 cytokines and neutrophil response.

13 Aug 2026

High Resolution Imaging Exposes Root Causes of Chronic Heart Rejection

A new study that explores gene expression during heart transplant rejection marks a step forward for precision medicine approaches to treat organ rejection.

13 Aug 2026

New Oral Nanomedicine Leverages Gut Metabolites to Destroy Tumors

A joint research team-led by Professor Young Seok Cho from the School of Medicine, alongside Professor James J. Moon from the University of Michigan-has successfully developed the world's first oral, microbiome-based nanomedicine.

12 Aug 2026

Transition From Milk to Solid Food Shapes Immune System Development

The early period of life is a critical phase in which the immune system must learn to tolerate harmless environmental stimuli, such as food and microbes that normally live in and on the body, while remaining vigilant against harmful substances and pathogens.

12 Aug 2026

Batista Lab Identifies Crucial Protein Targets to Extend Malaria Vaccine Efficacy

A study reveals how targeting specific protein regions in malaria vaccines could enhance efficacy, potentially saving more lives in vulnerable populations.

11 Aug 2026