Mapping metastasis—how nutrient availability shapes breast cancer's spread
Breast cancer can spread—or metastasize—to many different parts of the body, but it's not well understood why tumors grow better in some organs than others.
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Amino Acids, Diamino
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High glutamine levels suppress immune response in head and neck cancer tumors
A novel tumor suppressor, BATF2, can be silenced by factors in the tumor microenvironment, leading to a reduced immune response in five preclinical models of head and neck cancer, according to researchers from The University ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Immune cell 'fuel' shortages shape atherosclerosis, scientists reveal
Two complementary studies reveal how an insufficient supply of energy in macrophages, key immune cells in artery walls, drives the progression of atherosclerosis—and how this knowledge could lead to better diagnostics and ...
Dec 22, 2025
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Recent trial reveals promising therapy for aggressive brain cancer
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) participated in a clinical trial that found that a new combination treatment plan helped people with recurring grade 3 astrocytoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Heat exposure during pregnancy alters amino acids and vitamins linked to preterm birth
An Emory University study, published Friday by Science Advances, provides the first evidence that exposure to higher temperatures during pregnancy is linked to specific biological changes in mothers that are also associated ...
Nov 22, 2025
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Arginine supplementation curbs Alzheimer's disease pathology in animal models
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is one of the leading causes of dementia worldwide, and currently has no definitive cure. Although antibody-based therapies that target amyloid β (Aβ) have ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Preventing malnutrition in people with blood cancer
Malnutrition is a common but difficult-to-manage complication for people with cancer, especially those treated with intensive chemotherapy. Now, new research from the University of Adelaide has delivered new insights into ...
Oct 22, 2025
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MTAP-deficient cancer cells share signals that silence immunity
China Medical University leads a multi-institution team reporting that MTAP deficiency suppresses cytosolic nucleic acid sensing and drives resistance to STING agonists, with an existing drug, DFMO, restoring pathway activity ...
Scientists discover gene mutation linked to deafness—and identify possible treatments
Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of researchers has discovered.
Oct 15, 2025
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Diet and medication combo interrupts growth of aggressive childhood neuroblastoma tumors, study finds
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that combining a specialized diet with an approved medication interrupts the growth of high-risk neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric cancer, by reprogramming tumor ...
Sep 25, 2025
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