New approach for developing cancer vaccines could make immunotherapies more effective in acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of blood cancer that forms in the soft marrow of the bones, typically attacking cells that would otherwise form the key component of the body's immunodefense ...
Drug targeting RNA modifications shows promise for treating neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is a common pediatric cancer that originates in developing nerve cells outside the brain. While increasingly ...
How cancer cells harness energy to drive disease progression
Researchers have revealed crucial insights into how the Warburg effect causes the dedifferentiation of cancer cells through epigenetic reprogramming. This discovery potentially opens up new avenues ...
A common type of fiber may trigger bowel inflammation
Inulin, a type of fiber found in certain plant-based foods and fiber supplements, causes inflammation in the gut and ...
People with gas and propane stoves breathe more unhealthy nitrogen dioxide, study finds
A study of air pollution in U.S. homes found that households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of ...
Competition from 'skinny label' generics saved medicare billions, according to report
An analysis of 15 name-brand drugs and their "skinny label" generic counterparts found that competition from these ...
The key role of Galectin-3 in brain tumor development
A research group at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Seville has made a significant advance by discovering the crucial role of the protein Galectin-3 in the ...
Scientists discover new immunosuppressive mechanism in brain cancer
The Wistar Institute assistant professor Filippo Veglia, Ph.D., and team, have discovered a key mechanism of how glioblastoma—a serious and often fatal brain cancer—suppresses the immune system so ...
'Get this done', WHO chief tells pandemic accord talks
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday told countries negotiating a global agreement on handling future pandemics to "get this done", as they hit the half-way stage in last-ditch talks.
Study shows ChatGPT can be helpful for Black women's self-education about HIV, PrEP
The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called ChatGPT is a powerful way for Black women to educate themselves about HIV prevention, as it provides reliable and culturally sensitive information, ...