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Jul 2026
MEK inhibition could limit T cell exhaustion and give a boost to immunotherapy
A major pillar of cancer immunotherapy involves stimulating T cells, the specialized killers of the immune system, to attack tumors.
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Jul 2026
Study reveals high prevalence of post-pandemic fatigue and sleep disturbances
Disrupted sleep and anxiety may be an ongoing issue for many people after the pandemic, whether due to COVID-19 directly or to the stress and anxiety caused by the global pandemic, and may contribute to the fatigue commonly reported by people with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS, or 'long COVID').
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Jul 2026
Researchers develop artery-on-a-chip platform to predict stroke risk
Predicting an individual's risk of ischemic stroke is difficult because thrombosis embolization-the process of a blood clot detaching from the area where it formed and traveling to and then sticking in another blood vessel-is based on factors that are unique to each person.
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Jul 2026
Mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors in mice
Off-the-shelf and mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors engrafted into mice. The Kobe University development is a significant contribution towards faster and cheaper cancer immunotherapy.
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Jul 2026
Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors linked to unstable coronary artery plaques
Cardiovascular risk factors are linked to higher risk of heart disease, but it has been unknown how they are related to abrupt closure of the coronary arteries leading to heart attack and sudden cardiac death.
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Jul 2026
Chemotherapy leaves early genomic fingerprints in childhood tumors
Nearly half of childhood tumors treated with common types of chemotherapy showed detectable DNA changes linked to treatment within 18 months, according to a new international study led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
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Jul 2026
RNA-based testing can improve detection of key lung cancer biomarkers
New research has shown that RNA-based testing can improve the detection and interpretation of clinically actionable genomic alterations leading to MET exon 14 skipping in lung cancer patients—important biomarkers that may be missed by DNA-only approaches.
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Jul 2026
Review expands the role of selenium metabolism in ferroptosis
For decades, selenium has been recognized as an essential micronutrient, and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)-a selenium-containing enzyme-has been widely regarded as the central guardian against ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death driven by lipid peroxidation.
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Jul 2026
Time zone changes disrupt vital gut bacteria during travel
A dream holiday, an exotic destination, a long-haul flight, and finally some well-deserved rest. The problem is that many travelers arrive at their destination only to spend the first days of their vacation struggling with fatigue, sleep disturbances, low energy levels, and digestive issues.
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Jul 2026
New mechanism behind chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer discovered
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a new mechanism behind the chemotherapy resistance that makes ovarian cancer so lethal.
