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Oncology & Cancer

Estrous rhythm found crucial for optimizing breast cancer therapy

The Netherlands Cancer Institute has found that the estrous cycle stage significantly influences mammary tumors' sensitivity to chemotherapy. In mouse models of breast cancer, treatment initiated during the diestrus stage ...

Oncology & Cancer

Keto diet metabolite may power up CAR T cells to kill cancer

A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer ...

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Psychology & Psychiatry

What social rejection teaches your brain

Though painful, social rejection can be a powerful learning tool, new USC research suggests. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uncovers the neurological mechanisms that influence how ...

Neuroscience

Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance

Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) have enabled a handful of test participants who are unable to move or speak to communicate simply by thinking. An implanted device picks up the neural signals associated with a particular ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

Researchers have discovered that astrocytes play an important role in regulating stress responses in the lateral septum in the brain. It is expected to provide new clues for mental health treatments.