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Scientists Grow Human Brain Organoids in Cortex-Depleted Mice

Stanford Medicine scientists have chalked up a major advance in growing human brain cells outside of the human brain - and outside of laboratory glassware.

17 Sep 2026

Study Uncovers Neural Switch Governing Risk Taking in Human Brain

Every day, your brain runs the same calculation: take a risk or play it safe? Your gas tank might be low, but there's just enough to make it to work on time.

16 Sep 2026

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast cancer therapy using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs).

15 Sep 2026

Reprogramming Tumor Immune Microenvironment to Combat Aggressive Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a potential new approach to treating glioblastoma that could help the immune system fight the aggressive brain cancer while improving the effectiveness of existing chemotherapy.

11 Sep 2026

Advanced RNA Sequencing Separates Rare Regenerative Cells From Mature Tissue

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery have discovered the unspecialized stem cells that give rise to the body's tendons and ligaments, the tissues connecting muscles and bones.

8 Sep 2026

Colorectal Cancer and Nerve Damage: A Hidden Link Uncovered in Mice and Primates

Colorectal tumors trigger inflammatory nerve damage, suggesting cancer itself may be a risk factor for neuropathy in survivors, independent of treatments.

27 Aug 2026

Engineering Stem-Cell-Derived Immune Cells to Teach T Cells to Fight Cancer

The human body contains vast numbers of T cells capable of seeking out and eliminating malignancies if they were properly activated. Currently, a group from UC San Francisco has developed a technique to achieve this by merging laboratory-cultivated immune cells with samples from a person's malignancy.

26 Aug 2026

New Research Links Chronic Inflammation to Tumor Microenvironment Epigenetic Changes

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment, yet many colorectal tumors remain resistant. Even among patients who initially respond, more than half eventually develop resistance, highlighting the need to better understand how tumors evade immune attack.

19 Aug 2026

Genomic Database Analysis Identifies New Target for Triple-Negative Breast Tumors

Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for approximately 15% of all breast cancer cases. It is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 expression, rendering it insensitive to conventional endocrine and targeted therapies.

13 Aug 2026

Wearable Microneedle Sensor Enables In Vivo Bioanalysis of Cardiac Biomarkers

Researchers developed a microneedle electrochemiluminescence device that measured cardiac troponins in interstitial fluid at 30-minute intervals and detected cTnI down to 21.3 fg/mL in artificial interstitial fluid. In 15 rats and 1 pig, researchers recorded biomarker trends broadly consistent with serum ELISA results, although the wired, single-target prototype has not been tested in humans.

28 Jul 2026

Study Reveals How Genome Regulation Changes During Brain Aging

Researchers have discovered that the human brain undergoes widespread age-related changes in genome regulation beginning in midlife that may help explain why aging is the greatest risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

24 Jul 2026

Engineered Mice Carrying the Genetic Variant Develop Excessive Sweating

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have identified a genetic driver of primary idiopathic hyperhidrosis, a chronic condition that causes excessive sweating, providing some of the strongest evidence to date that the disorder can originate in the nervous system and may be treatable with targeted therapies.

22 Jul 2026

Gut Bacteria Metabolites Successfully Boost Immune Response to Melanoma Tumors

A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced by certain bacteria in the gut can positively impact the body's immune response to cancer.

15 Jul 2026

First-of-Its-Kind Surgery Performed on Western Lowland Gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Mizani, a 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, underwent a first-of-its-kind mastoidectomy to treat an infection that had spread into portions of his skull.

13 Jul 2026

Atomic Level Discovery Reveals Exactly How Inhaled Anesthetics Silence Neurons

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Birkbeck, University of London, have identified a site where a commonly used anesthetic binds to sodium ion channels, revealing a molecular mechanism that may explain how these drugs dampen communication between neurons.

10 Jul 2026

Advanced Synthetic Bone Graft Fights Infections and Kills Cancer Cells

Primary bone tumors, such as osteosarcoma, have seen stagnant survival rates over the past four decades.

10 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