Six-gene score could improve survival predictions for acute myeloid leukemia

by rss feed | Oct 24, 2026 | News Feeds

The activity of six different genes can help determine patient survival of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published today in Science Advances. Read Original...

Study reveals how cancer cells survive chemotherapy in a zombie-like state

by rss feed | Oct 24, 2026 | News Feeds

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells can evade the cell-killing effects of chemotherapy and enter a "zombie-like state", called premature senescence, that can attract the wound healing properties of...

Taurine helps regulate inflammation linked to aging, Yale study finds

by rss feed | Oct 24, 2026 | News Feeds

Sustained low-level inflammation is a hallmark of the aging process. The accumulating damage persistently activates the innate immune system-the body's first line of defense-leading to what is known as inflammaging, functional decline and chronic diseases of old age....

Nephrologist shortages linked to higher kidney disease mortality along US-Mexico borde

by rss feed | Oct 24, 2026 | News Feeds

New research indicates that US-Mexico border counties experience disproportionately elevated rates of death from chronic kidney disease (CKD), alongside reduced availability of nephrologists. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026 October 22–25. Read...

New guidance expands reproductive care for people with cystic fibrosis

by rss feed | Oct 24, 2026 | News Feeds

For much of the history of cystic fibrosis (CF) care, reproductive health was not a major part of the conversation. Fertility challenges were the norm for men and women with this genetic disorder, and many grew up assuming biological parenthood was not possible. Read...