Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have made a breakthrough in cancer treatment by developing a new therapy, called photosensitive hybrid γδ-T exosomes (hybrid γδ-T-Exos). This therapy targets and destroys cancer cells, while promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and boosting the subsequent antigen-specific immune response. In laboratory tests and animal studies, this innovative hybrid therapy showed a significant reduction in melanoma growth, leading to more effective and safer treatments for cancers. The findings were published in the scientific journal ACS Nano.

In a paper published in MedComm, an international team of scientists provided an overview of the advancements in the diagnostics and therapeutics of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) over the past 50 years. Looking ahead, they propose optimizing diagnostic modalities and exploring further-line treatment regimens as two focus areas for future studies on CUP.

A team from the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, led by researcher Eva Falomir Ventura, coordinator of the Chemistry for Medicine (JMC) group, has achieved promising results in testing molecules previously designed and synthesised by the same group. These molecules have the potential to block cancer cell growth by altering key microenvironment properties, such as immunity, inflammation, and the formation of new blood vessels.

A collaborative research team led by Dr. Myung Ae Bae at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) and Professors Hae-Chul Park and Suhyun Kim at Korea University has discovered that high concentrations of citronellol can trigger neurological and behavioral toxicity.

An ingestible gas-sensing capsule that provides real-time insights into gut health has moved closer to market with RMIT University transferring IP ownership to medical device company Atmo Biosciences. 

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new study has found.