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Medicine

Link Discovered Between Sensory Neurons And Breast Cancer Metastasis

Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller

A new study reveals that sensory nerves secrete a neuropeptide driving breast cancer metastasis, and FDA-approved drug aprepitant can inhibit this interaction, offering potential new avenues for cancer treatment.

Individualized Cancer Therapy Demonstrates Safety And Sustained Immune Responses

Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller

Researchers have demonstrated that an individualized neoantigen therapy using mRNA-encoded instructions, can safely and effectively stimulate long-lasting immune responses against cancer cells.

Muscular Dystrophy-reversing Gene Therapy: Human Trials In 2 Years

Posted in Medicine, Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller

A new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows promise in halting and potentially reversing muscle damage.

Anti-aging Drug Extends Life Up To 25%, Staves Off Frailty And Disease

Posted in Medicine, Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller

Research from Duke-NUS Medical School shows blocking the protein interleukin-11 (IL-11), can potentially extend lifespan, improve health, and reduce age-related decline.

Nanorobot With Hidden Weapon Kills Cancer Cells

Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed nanorobots that target and kill cancer cells in mice by activating a hidden peptide weapon in the acidic environment of tumors, significantly reducing tumor growth without harming healthy cells, as published in Nature Nanotechnology.