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Cancer-Seeking Drug Delivery System Could Boost Immunotherapy
Researchers have developed a new approach to delivering immunotherapy agents directly to cells in the tumor microenvironment, using an acid-seeking molecule called pHLIP®.
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Bacterium Helps Pancreatic Cancer Cells Grow and Spread
A bacterium found in pancreatic tumors can directly impact cancer growth and spread, as well as resistance to chemotherapy.
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Mechanism That Can Cause Collapse of Great Atlantic Circulation System Discovered
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, a fundamental mechanism for the regulation of Earth’s climate, is now threatened by global warming, scientists have shown, and a new study has discovered the sequence of past breakdown events.
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Sleeping Under Five Hours Linked to Greater Chronic Disease Risk
Adults over 50 who sleep for five hours or less per night have a greater risk of developing more than one chronic disease when compared to their peers who sleep seven hours, according to a new study.
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Repurposed Antibiotic Increases Efficacy of Brain Stimulation for Depression, Study Shows
Researchers have shown that the antibiotic D-Cycloserine increases the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation for people with major depressive disorder.
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Risk of Stillbirth Can Be Inherited, New Research Suggests
Newly published research is the first to show that stillbirth can be inherited and tends to be passed down through male members of the family.
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The Proteins That Help Brain Cancer Cells Migrate
Researchers have identified how two different proteins, Unc5 and Glipican 3, collaborate in the guidance of neurons in two different processes: brain formation and the propagation of brain-derived cancer cells.
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Does Literacy Change How We Understand Speech?
The ability to write, rather than read, may influence the way in which we process speech, according to a new study from the University of Zurich.
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Why Does Lithium Help Only Half of Bipolar Disorder Patients?
Bipolar disorder affects about 1% of the population and is strongly influenced by genetics. About half of patients respond very well to lithium salts as a therapy. Now, a new study identifies a specific gene that seems to regulate cell proliferation in response to lithium.
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Key Immune Cells Classified With New Machine Learning Technique
Researchers have developed a new, machine learning-based technique to accurately classify the state of macrophages, which is important because they can modify their behavior and act as pro- or anti-inflammatory agents in the immune response.
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