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Novel drug combination overcomes resistance in aggressive KRAS-mutated lung cancer

A research team at the Medical University of Vienna has discovered a new approach to treating a particularly frequent and difficult-to-treat form of lung cancer.

13 Jan 2026

Dual pathways found for centromere specification, ensuring accurate chromosome segregation

Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around three billion base pairs in humans, this material needs to be accurately divided in two and allocated in equal quantities.

8 Jan 2026

Novel cell division mechanism discovered in early embryonic development

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early embryonic development have remained elusive – particularly for egg-laying species.

8 Jan 2026

Study reveals a therapeutic vulnerability in aggressive subtype of triple-negative breast cancer

A new study published today in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center details a therapeutic vulnerability in patients with an aggressive subtype of triple-negative breast cancer.

26 Dec 2025

Autophagy steers T cell fate during immune division

Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have found that a cellular housekeeping mechanism called autophagy plays a major role in ensuring that T stem cells undergo normal cell division.

19 Dec 2025

Lentilactobacillus kefiri can prevent and even reverse aging-related immune alterations

The process of aging is associated with a decline in immune functions and persistent low-level inflammation.

16 Dec 2025

Researchers discover the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis in cancer

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which a single chromosome is shattered into pieces and rearranged in a scrambled order, allowing cancer cells to rapidly evolve and become resistant to treatment.

11 Dec 2025

Study shines new light on how cancer avoids the mitotic stopwatch pathway

When cell division (mitosis) takes too long, it can be a sign that something is wrong with the cells, for example DNA damage or chromosomal instability.

10 Dec 2025

Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence

After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres-the protective caps at the chromosome ends-those caps eventually become too short to prevent chromosome ends from being recognized as DNA breaks.

1 Dec 2025

Machine learning tool identifies compounds that induce cancer cells into senescence

A new research paper featured on the cover of Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US was published on October 30, 2025, titled "SAMP-Score: a morphology-based machine learning classification method for screening pro-senescence compounds in p16 positive cancer cells."

1 Dec 2025

Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we study genetics and disease.

26 Nov 2025

Dexamethasone shows potential to fight therapy-resistant breast cancer metastases

The drug dexamethasone supplements cancer treatments to alleviate side effects of chemotherapy such as nausea or inflammation.

24 Nov 2025

Discovery of sequence-driven DNA methylation offers new path for epigenetic engineering

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics-meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in each cell.

22 Nov 2025

AI analysis of biopsy slides predicts rectal cancer treatment response

Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict how well patients with rectal cancer will respond to treatment by analyzing standard tissue samples taken during diagnosis, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH.

19 Nov 2025

Study finds increased rates of DNA mutations in mice pups conceived with IVF

Mice pups conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the lab have slightly increased rates of DNA errors, or mutations, compared to pups conceived naturally, a new study on artificial reproductive technologies suggests.

17 Nov 2025

Study links common Epstein-Barr virus to autoimmune lupus

One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic lupus erythematosus or, colloquially, lupus, Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have found.

12 Nov 2025

Study uncovers new mechanism for chromosome congression during mitosis

A research team from The University of Osaka, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has uncovered a new molecular mechanism underlying chromosome alignment during cell division. The study demonstrates that two motor proteins, KIF18A and CENP-E, act cooperatively to ensure proper chromosome congression. Remarkably, simultaneous inhibition of these proteins selectively kills cancer cells, suggesting a promising therapeutic avenue.

10 Nov 2025

Cell Division News and Research

Novel drug combination overcomes resistance in aggressive KRAS-mutated lung cancer

Dual pathways found for centromere specification, ensuring accurate chromosome segregation

Novel cell division mechanism discovered in early embryonic development

Study reveals a therapeutic vulnerability in aggressive subtype of triple-negative breast cancer

Autophagy steers T cell fate during immune division

Lentilactobacillus kefiri can prevent and even reverse aging-related immune alterations

Researchers discover the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis in cancer

Study shines new light on how cancer avoids the mitotic stopwatch pathway

Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence

Machine learning tool identifies compounds that induce cancer cells into senescence

Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome

Dexamethasone shows potential to fight therapy-resistant breast cancer metastases

Discovery of sequence-driven DNA methylation offers new path for epigenetic engineering

AI analysis of biopsy slides predicts rectal cancer treatment response

Study finds increased rates of DNA mutations in mice pups conceived with IVF

Study links common Epstein-Barr virus to autoimmune lupus

Study uncovers new mechanism for chromosome congression during mitosis

Motor protein Myosin II regulates temperature sensitivity of immune cells

Therapeutic potential of Scleromitrion diffusum in gastric cancer treatment

Two microbial metabolites compete to control the cells' protein building machinery

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