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Research Maps Complex Molecular Rules Governing Specialized Tumor Immunity

For decades, natural killer (NK) cells have been classified into two main groups based on surface markers: one specialized for cytokine production and the other for direct killing.

7 Sep 2026

New Understanding of Brain Circuitry Genes Opens Door for Targeted OCD Therapies

A Rutgers-led international team co-authored a study, which was published in Nature Neuroscience, revealing 36 genes significantly increasing the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders. This research offers the most comprehensive biological insight into the development of these conditions and potential future treatments.

4 Sep 2026

Bacterial Chemical Signals Work Together to Control Intestinal Movement

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that chemical signals produced by gut bacteria work together to control intestinal movement.

3 Sep 2026

Study Reveals How Fungal Enzymes and Clotting Proteins Clog Human Airways

Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and while many can control their symptoms with inhaled steroid medications, about 10% develop a more severe form that does not respond well to these treatments. This steroid-resistant asthma is one of the most difficult forms of the disease to manage.

3 Sep 2026

Targeting EFHD1 Protein Prevents Severe Obesity-Related Metabolic Liver Damage

Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some fraction of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed, and eventually fail.

2 Sep 2026

Research Evaluates How Protein Production Speeds Impact PROTAC Success

The way cancer-causing proteins accumulate in tumors may influence how effectively a promising new generation of medicines can remove them, a study suggests.

2 Sep 2026

Scientists Map Single Cell Heterogeneity in Standard Clinical Blood Samples

When a patient is facing certain cancers or an immune condition, clinicians turn to their white blood cells for clues about the progression of both diseases and their treatments.

2 Sep 2026

Malva Platform Locates Pathogens and Tumor Driving Cells in Seconds

Imagine doctors had the potential to understand exactly what cells caused a patient's cancer, or whether pathogens contributed to the disease.

31 Aug 2026

New Human Blood Test Accurately Predicts Fatal ALS Neurological Progression

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe neurological disease that destroys nerve cells responsible for muscle movement. The disease typically begins with limb or bulbar weakness and progresses to respiratory failure.

31 Aug 2026

Essential SNX5 Protein Alerts Human Immune Cells to Tuberculosis Infections

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that helps the immune system respond to tuberculosis (TB), one of the world's leading infectious diseases.

31 Aug 2026

Researchers Struggle Tracking Human Dementia Progress Using Traditional Laboratory Mice

Brain diseases, including dementia, have long been studied using experimental animals such as mice. However, differences between the human and animal genomes have raised concerns that some disease mechanisms may not be fully explained by conventional animal models.

31 Aug 2026

Researchers Identify Early Molecular Warning Signs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Researchers have uncovered early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease, revealing the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 29 Aug 2026

Primate-Specific DNA Change Reveals a New Link to Dementia-Related Neurodegeneration

29 Aug 2026

Next-Generation RNA Therapeutic Approach Offers Hope for Treating Diverse Genetic Diseases

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a next-generation RNA therapeutic approach with the potential to treat a wide range of genetic diseases that share certain disease-causing mutations.

28 Aug 2026

Newly Found Fibroblasts Help Lung Tumors Evade Immune System

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a new type of cell that protects lung cancers from attacks by the immune system.

28 Aug 2026

Bat DNA Offers Insights Into Longevity and Cancer Resistance

Bats are anomalies in the mammalian world-they fly, have long lifespans, and rarely get cancer. Scientists now suspect the bat immune system enables them to live longer without disease, according to a new study published today in Nature.

27 Aug 2026

Novel T-Cell Engineering Strategy Prevents Deadly Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that removing the gene for Regnase-1 from engineered immune cells makes them more effective at treating relapsed osteosarcoma.

26 Aug 2026

New Study Identifies FAM120A as Critical Protein in Tumor Establishment

Researchers investigating the role of progranulin in cancer progression have previously identified the signaling receptor EphA2 as critical in tumor establishment and potential target to enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

26 Aug 2026

Researchers Uncover Novel Method to Increase Key Polycystic Kidney Protein

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited cause of kidney failure.

26 Aug 2026

Advanced Peptides Overcome Human Biological Barriers in New Cancer Medicine

Influencers across TikTok and the internet have been touting peptides as a beauty and health cure-all, with some claiming they can de-age you or significantly transform your appearance.

25 Aug 2026