Biologists identify a cellular pathway that allows colorectal cancer to metastasize
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MIT biologists found that a high-fat diet drives colon cancer cells to switch on YAP1, a regenerative program required for the cancer to spread to the liver. Drugs blocking ceramide production could help prevent metastasis.
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified biological mechanisms that may contribute to CAR-T cell-associated enterocolitis, a serious inflammatory condition of the intestine that can occur after a type of CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma.
Researchers at UCLA Health investigating the connection between air pollution and cardiovascular disease have uncovered novel blood biomarkers that provide insights on how air pollution damages cell function and increases the risk of heart disease.
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common subtype of kidney cancer, is increasingly understood as a malignancy shaped by profound changes in cellular metabolism. A comprehensive review published in Genes & Diseases highlights how these metabolic alterations contribute to tumour growth, immune evasion and treatment resistance, while revealing potential opportunities for new therapeutic approaches.
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for health professionals around the world. A new study published in the journal Nursing Inquiry describes violence that nurses and midwives in Latin America endured—not only physical aggression, but also ethical and emotional harm.
A review published in Genes & Diseases highlights the complex interplay between protein arginine methylation and ubiquitination, two forms of protein modification that can profoundly influence cancer development, progression and treatment response. The article brings together current understanding of how these interconnected molecular processes regulate proteins involved in cancer and identifies opportunities for future therapeutic approaches.
NYU Langone Orthopedics has appointed three leaders in sports medicine to head key orthopedic centers, including a new center that treats knee injuries causing pain and deterioration. Sabrina M. Strickland, MD, who will lead the new Center for Patellofemoral Disorders, Andreas H. Gomoll, MD, who will co-direct the Knee Preservation Center, and F. Winston Gwathmey, MD, who will direct the Hip Preservation and Hip Arthroscopy Center, will start on October 1.