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A new active substance attacks a key protein in tumor cells, leading to complete degradation. In cell experiments, this caused cancer cells to lose their protection and die. The active substance was developed by researchers […]

Aggressive cancer cells are masters of movement. When they spread through the body, they cause metastasis, which significantly reduces a person’s chance of survival. For this spreading to take place, they can switch between different […]

Our body’s “blood factory” consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this cellular complexity in the […]

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its exacerbations. The key findings indicate […]

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key cellular checkpoints that are important targets of the virus.This post was originally published on this […]

Like all living things, bacteria adapt to survive. Over time, bacteria have been developing resistance to common antibiotics and disinfectants, which poses a growing problem for health care and sanitation. However, many species of bacteria […]

Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An estimated 24.3% of adults in the United States experienced chronic pain in 2023, and current […]

A new study led by Yale’s Jennifer Miller, Ph.D., found that medicines are not physically accessible in many of the countries where they are tested for FDA approval. The findings were published in JAMA Internal […]

Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like humans, by forming inferences about their surroundings—for instance, squirrels understand that certain bird noises don’t signal the presence […]

Often dismissed as a minor ailment, migraine is a debilitating neurological disease affecting hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders. At the University of Otago’s School of Biomedical Sciences, world-leading research by Professor Debbie Hay and […]