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Study identifies two proteins involved in toxin-related pulmonary hypertension

A research team has identified two proteins that may help explain how a plant toxin damages the arteries that carry blood to the lungs.

13 Nov 2026

Newly identified enzyme protects growth protein in leukemia cells

A research team has identified an enzyme that helps acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells survive by protecting c-MYC, a protein that drives cell growth, from degradation.

13 Nov 2026

New hybrid approach intensifies treatment for liver tumor metastases

Combining intraarterial and intravenous administration of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) can selectively intensify treatment for liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) while still effectively delivering treatment throughout the whole body.

13 Nov 2026

Scientists identify metabolic pathway driving lung cancer lymph node metastasis

Metabolic reprogramming plays a critical role in shaping the adaptive capabilities of malignant cells during dissemination.

12 Nov 2026

Liver-derived protein helps protect brain cells and improves memory in Alzheimer's mice

Researchers identified 92 circulating proteins that cross the blood-brain barrier and enter brain tissue, revealing how proteins such as liver-derived APOA1 help regulate astrocyte cholesterol metabolism and support neuronal synapses. In an Alzheimer's disease mouse model, APOA1 transport was impaired, but increasing its production in the liver reduced selected inflammatory and amyloid-related abnormalities, improved synaptic integrity, and enhanced some measures of memory.

12 Nov 2026

Common household chemicals may slow bone development in boys

Gestational exposure to chemicals in plastics and furniture may relate to slower bone mineral accrual in adolescence, particularly among males.

12 Nov 2026

Researchers identify promising new immune target for treating endometriosis

Affecting 200 million women of reproductive age, endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain, infertility, and increased ovarian cancer risk.

12 Nov 2026

Ephrin-B1 phosphorylation disrupts nephrin complexes in nephrotic syndrome pathogenesis

A group led by the Department of Cell Biology at the Kidney Research Center, Niigata University identified a novel Ca2+-independent pathogenic mechanism of nephrotic syndrome.

12 Nov 2026

Type 2 diabetes accelerates jawbone loss and causes tooth loss

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic metabolic disorder whose global burden continues to rise. Beyond its systemic effects, T2D compromises skeletal health and markedly worsens loss of alveolar bone—the bone that anchors teeth—leading to tooth loosening, increased mobility, and eventual tooth loss.

11 Nov 2026

BNP hormone may actively promote blood clot formation, study finds

A hormone found in the blood and long viewed as a biological "check engine light" may do more than signal cardiovascular distress, according to researchers with the Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy at Texas A&M Health.

11 Nov 2026

Skipping antihypertensive medication reduces surgical hypotension in older adults

Pausing a patient's usual dose of blood pressure medication on the day of surgery reduces the rate of very low blood pressure requiring treatment during the operation compared with taking their medication as normal, finds a trial of older adults, published by The BMJ today.

11 Nov 2026

New molecular approach shows promise against treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Many modern cancer drugs typically target a specific protein or signaling pathway to treat tumors.

11 Nov 2026

Chronic stress promotes oral cancer through a brain–immune pathway

Chronic psychological stress is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cancer, but how the brain communicates with the immune system to promote tumors has remained unclear.

11 Nov 2026

Gut microbial metabolites may reshape fat tissue through Wnt pathways

Fat tissue grows in two ways: existing fat cells swell, or progenitor cells spawn new fat cells. When new-cell formation falls behind long-term energy surplus, lipids pile up inside aging fat cells-bringing inflammation, insulin resistance, and fat deposits in the liver and muscle.

11 Nov 2026

The way food feels in your mouth could change how much you eat

A scientific review examines how food texture and mouthfeel interact with oral sensory receptors, saliva, and brain pathways to influence food preferences, eating speed, appetite, and fullness. The authors suggest that understanding these mechanisms could help develop healthier, more satisfying foods, although their long-term effects on metabolic health require further investigation.

11 Nov 2026

Blocking serotonin receptors makes eye cancer cells sensitive to drugs

By studying G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling in a range of uveal melanoma cell lines, Jenna Aumiller and colleagues have discovered a way to make these cells more sensitive to compounds that inhibit cancer-linked (or oncogenic) signaling pathways.

11 Nov 2026

Can psychedelics help treat cancer beyond easing end-of-life fear?

A new peer-reviewed review in Psychedelics opens on a strange fact, gathered from existing laboratory studies rather than new experiments: a brain tumor can learn to eavesdrop.

11 Nov 2026

T-Cypher Bio extends footprint in purpose-built laboratory space at Abingdon Science Park, Oxford

T-Cypher Bio ("T-Cypher), a biotechnology company developing novel T cell receptor (TCR)-based T cell engagers that target high copy number antigens, today announced its relocation to Abingdon Science Park, Oxford, UK.

11 Nov 2026

Study proposes overlooked genetic mechanism behind schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder run in families with a stubbornness that twin studies put at 81 percent heritability.

10 Nov 2026

Common blood pressure drugs may improve ulcerative colitis therapy

A class of blood pressure medications may improve a widely used treatment for ulcerative colitis, the most common type of inflammatory bowel disease, suggests a new study, led by Northwestern Medicine and Kiel University in Germany, of thousands of patients with the disease.

10 Nov 2026