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- New cell therapy shows promising results in advanced tumor diseaseson April 25, 2025 at 3:36 pm
In recent years, cell therapies have developed alongside chemotherapy and immunotherapy to become a new pillar in the treatment of patients with blood and lymph gland cancer. In solid tumors, such as skin, lung, or bone and soft tissue cancer (sarcomas), they have not yet proven themselves as a treatment method. Tumor shrinkage was achieved only in rare cases, but the side effects were all the more severe. An international research group led by scientists has now succeeded in a phase 1 clinical trial in testing a novel cell therapy approach that also shows promise for solid tumors.
- An earth-abundant mineral for sustainable spintronicson April 25, 2025 at 3:36 pm
Iron-rich hematite, commonly found in rocks and soil, turns out to have magnetic properties that make it a promising material for ultrafast next-generation computing.
- New way to prevent duodenal canceron April 25, 2025 at 3:36 pm
People with the hereditary disease familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a greatly increased risk of developing a malignant tumor of the duodenum. Researchers have now discovered a mechanism in the local immune system that can drive the development of cancer. They see this as a promising new approach to preventing duodenal carcinoma in people with FAP.
- Structure dictates effectiveness, safety in nanomedicineon April 25, 2025 at 3:34 pm
Historically, small molecule drugs have been precisely designed down to the atomic scale. Considering their relatively large complex structures, nanomedicines have lagged behind. Researchers argue this precise control should be applied to optimize new nanomedicines.
- New body-fluid biomarker for Parkinson’s disease discoveredon April 25, 2025 at 3:34 pm
Researchers have discovered a new biomarker for Parkinson’s disease. A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease in body fluids.
- AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer’s disease and identify a therapeutic candidateon April 25, 2025 at 3:34 pm
A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off.
- Chimpanzee stem cells offer new insights into early embryonic developmenton April 25, 2025 at 3:34 pm
Chimpanzee naive pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) can now be grown in cellular cultures, reveals a recent study. They successfully created chimpanzee early embryo models, called ‘blastoids,’ and found that the inhibition of a specific regulatory gene is essential for chimpanzee PSC self-renewal. They also developed a feeder-free culture system, eliminating the need for mouse-derived feeder cells as support. These findings provide valuable insights into primate embryology and could advance stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
- This injected protein-like polymer helps tissues heal after a heart attackon April 25, 2025 at 3:34 pm
Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of heart muscle cells after a heart attack. Researchers tested the therapy in rats and showed that it is effective up to five weeks after injection.
- In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivityon April 25, 2025 at 3:34 pm
A new study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of a gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health response.
- Immune cells drive congenital paralysis diseaseon April 25, 2025 at 3:34 pm
Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair. In the early stages of this rare hereditary disease the brain appears to play a major role by over-activating the immune system, as shown by a recent study.