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Lipid Accumulation in Senescent Brain Cells Drives Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 1, 2026, titled "Senescent cells accumulate lipid droplets."

17 Jul 2026

Targeted Gene Studies Investigate Secondary Structure Changes in Brain Tumors

The pathogenic role of MIR142 genetic abnormalities in the development of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the central nervous system (CNS) is unexplored.

16 Jul 2026

Innovative Bioelectronic Ear Devices Offer New Hope for Asthma Relief

Neuroimmunology, the study of interactions between the nervous and immune systems, is a rapidly growing field enabling new approaches for monitoring and treating inflammatory diseases.

16 Jul 2026

Researchers Discover Surprising Protective Microglia Roles in Dementia

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that microglia – the main immune cells of the brain – play a critical role in maintaining the stability of neuronal networks in Alzheimer's disease.

16 Jul 2026

Novel T Cell Immune Path Targets Aggressive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new way in which T cells attack acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, which may help explain why AML is particularly sensitive to immune-based treatments and could guide the development of future cancer immunotherapies.

16 Jul 2026

Short Peptide Molecular Tool Targets Key Diagnostic Disease-Related Proteins

Proteins regulate a wide range of biological processes inside and outside cells by binding to specific molecular partners.

16 Jul 2026

Acoustic Superheroes: How Seals Mastered Hearing on Land and at Sea

New research from an international team of scientists has identified how a specialized tissue in the ears of seals enables them to hear both underwater and on land.

15 Jul 2026

Innovative Mussel Protein Nanotechnology Delivers Drugs Directly to Pancreatic Tumors

Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most lethal cancer because it is often diagnosed late and is difficult to treat.

15 Jul 2026

New Microbiome Study Reveals Natural Defense Mechanism Restricting Candida Albicans

A metabolic byproduct formed when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber appears to protect against dangerous fungal infections common in immunocompromised patients, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

15 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

Novel Strategy Weaponizes Tumor Cleaning Systems Against Multiple Myeloma

New research out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center provides promising evidence for an innovative combination treatment strategy that uses cells' waste removal functions to effectively dismantle multiple myeloma.

14 Jul 2026

Evaxion Presents New Preclinical Data for Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Program EVX-V1

Evaxion A/S (“Evaxion”), a clinical-stage TechBio company developing novel vaccines with its pioneering AI-Immunology™ platform, presents new data further supporting the multi-component concept of its cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine program EVX-V1.

14 Jul 2026

Enigmatic MLL4 Protein Drives Leukemia While Suppressing Solid Tumors

The epigenetic modifier MLL4 has an unassuming name-the 4, for instance, indicates it's just one in a family of such modifiers.

14 Jul 2026

New Double Donut Structure Reveals How SPOP Protein Regulates Cancer

Mutations to the protein SPOP are widespread in cancer, yet many remain poorly understood. To address this gap, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists obtained structures of SPOP in both the presence and absence of these mutations.

14 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

Prolonged C1 Neuron Activation Causes Heightened Long-Term Panic Behaviors

Anxiety disorders affect more than 300 million people globally. Several brain regions have been linked to anxiety, but how these regions connect has been poorly understood.

11 Jul 2026

New Research Links DNA Hypomethylation to Faster Growing Brain Tumors

A form of glioma, a type of brain cancer, tends to progress towards greater malignancy due to an increasing tendency of the glioma cells to transform into immature, stem-cell-like states, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham.

11 Jul 2026

Novel Study Reveals Hidden Biological Drivers Behind Cancer Induced Appetite Loss

Cachexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose weight. The condition often involves brain-related symptoms of sickness, such as loss of appetite, which can lead to loss of muscle and often fat.

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

Nature Study Reveals Hidden Genes Driving Hard-to-Treat Tumors

Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery of how abnormal chromosomes drive cancer, identifying 81 new genes involved in aggressive breast cancer.

9 Jul 2026