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New method explores how mitochondrial tRNA changes can reshape immune cell behavior

For generations, scientists have looked to the genetics inside immune cells for ways to improve how the body fights disease.

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Researchers identify medulloblastoma molecular groups using noninvasive MRI spectroscopy

Research by Stefan Blüml, Ph.D., and colleagues investigates the use of in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) to identify medulloblastoma molecular subgroups before surgery, a noninvasive alternative to ...

Sep 14, 2026

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Inhibitor may turn tumor-protecting immune cells against glioblastoma

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a potential new approach to treating glioblastoma that could help the immune system fight the aggressive brain cancer while improving the effectiveness of existing chemotherapy.

Sep 9, 2026

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Vitamin A metabolite keeps immune cells active against recurrent brain tumors

Immune cells can become exhausted after prolonged exposure to cancer, gradually losing their ability to attack tumor cells. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in aggressive brain tumors and can severely limit the ...

Sep 8, 2026

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AI skin cancer detection tools are getting better, but only for people with light skin

Imagine you're getting out of the shower one morning and notice a mole on your thigh that you've never seen before. It's reddish-brown, bumpy and surprisingly large. Is it a benign mole, or is it melanoma?

Sep 3, 2026

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New class of KRAS inhibitors shows promise in shrinking NF1 nerve tumors

A scientist at Cincinnati Children's who has hunted for decades for ways to shrink the painful and disfiguring nerve tumors caused by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) has made a new breakthrough in the quest. Nancy Ratner, ...

Sep 2, 2026

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Pre-surgery immunotherapy may improve treatment for deadly brain cancer

With a five-year survival rate of barely 5%, glioblastoma remains one of the deadliest brain cancers. First-line treatment consists of surgery to remove as much tumor tissue as possible.

Sep 2, 2026

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How melanoma silences the skin's natural antitumor defense

Cancers actively remodel their surrounding cells and tissues to create a microenvironment that favors their growth, survival and spread. Melanoma, a cancer of the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin, is one of the most ...

Sep 1, 2026

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Unexpected discovery reveals mechanism behind brain tumor development

When researchers at Lund University investigated how UM171, a molecule used to make blood stem cells multiply, works, they made an unexpected connection. The results provide new insights into how one of the most common malignant ...

Aug 27, 2026

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No safe tan: Why Canada's sunburn problem keeps getting worse

Scroll through social media and you will encounter a strange vocabulary for an old impulse: "tanmaxxing," "UV chasing" and "SPF shunning." In some corners of the internet, sunscreen is described as toxic, while a "natural" ...