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A new study shows the origin of fibroblasts that influence tumor progression in pancreatic cancer, opening the door to new therapeutic targets for this challenging disease.

A new study has shown for the first time how the protein PCSK9 breaks down cholesterol receptors, a key step towards uncovering the mechanisms underpinning cardiovascular disease as well as certain cancers.

A new study from the University of Sheffield has identified a protein that supports milk production after a pause in breastfeeding. The research is published in PLOS Biology.

New research identifies 45 genes whose gene expression is associated with body mass index (BMI), many of which have not been explored in obesity research before, after conducting a study using a multiethnic cohort.

Researchers have hypothesized that the gut microbiome could be responsible for body temperature fluctuations, both in healthy people and in sepsis patients.

Researchers have unveiled a plausible mechanism underlying the radioresistance of glioblastoma cells that involves regulating an internal steady state of lipid within the cells.

Researchers have identified a specific immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus as the cause of why infectious mononucleosis develops in some people with initial infections and not in others.

A glucose-derived molecule found in immune cells could stop the growth of bacteria and dampen inflammatory responses by helping to reprogram the immune system.

Nail polish dryers that use UV light to cure gel manicures have been shown to damage DNA and cause cell death in cell lines, after just 20 minutes of exposure.

Exposure to high doses of micro-sized polyethylene has adverse effects on cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds.