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30-Oct-2025

Moffitt studies uncover complementary strategies to overcome resistance to KRAS G12Cinhibitors in lung cancer

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two companion studies published in Cancer Research from scientists at Moffitt Cancer Center identify distinct but complementary approaches to overcoming drug resistance in KRAS G12C–mutant non-small cell lung cancer.

Journal: Cancer Research
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Cancer Institute, Bankhead-Coley Foundation

30-Oct-2025

Tying protein to fraying DNA solves mystery of illness for patients around the world

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in our chromosomes may be responsible for serious — and sometimes deadly — diseases.

Journal: Science
Funder: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

30-Oct-2025

Study links genetic variants to higher 'bad' cholesterol and heart attack risk

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

First-of-its-kind resource to identify those with a genetic risk for elevated ‘bad’ cholesterol can assist clinicians in predicting patient risk for heart attacks and strokes, allowing time for prevention and early treatment.

Journal: Science
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, One Brave Idea Initiative, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Foundation, The Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program

30-Oct-2025

Study reveals how brain cell networks stabilize memory formation

NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers. Problems with related neural computations can lead to symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress disorder, the study authors say – where the stability and precision of memories fail.

Journal: Science
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience, Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award, Alzheimer's Association, Sloan Research Fellowship, Mathers Foundation Award, Whitehall Foundation, American Epilepsy Society, Leon Levy Foundation, Emerald Foundation

30-Oct-2025

Discovery of viral entry routes into cells points to future prevention, treatment strategies

WashU Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified central routes that two deadly viruses take to invade human cells and have designed decoy molecules that block the infections. The discoveries — published this week in two separate studies — set the stage for developing new prevention and treatment strategies for yellow fever virus and tick-borne encephalitis viruses.

Journal: Nature
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health