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Apr 2026
Tumor microenvironment drives resistance to ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer
Tumors driven by cancer-driving KRAS mutations are often susceptible to ferroptosis, a type of cell death that can be harnessed for cancer therapy.
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Apr 2026
High-dose radiation improves survival in large bile duct tumors
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrates that a specialized high-dose type of radiation delivery may significantly improve outcomes for patients with large bile duct tumors in the liver, known as intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
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Apr 2026
Music boosts vivid mental imagery while traffic noise changes where the mind goes
Music and traffic noise both changed how people imagined a simple journey, but they did so differently: music boosted vividness, positive tone, imagined time, and distance, while traffic noise mainly increased vividness, distance, and traffic-related imagery content. The study suggests that everyday soundscapes can shape mental imagery in complex ways, with possible implications for imagery-based therapies and other real-world settings.
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Apr 2026
Smartphone app HabitWorks improves anxiety and depression symptoms
In an effort to increase access to evidence-based interventions to help manage anxiety and depression, Mass General Brigham investigators have developed and tested a novel digital intervention called HabitWorks.
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Apr 2026
Study reveals pearling mechanism behind mitochondrial DNA spacing
Mitochondria are often described as the cell's power plants, because they generate energy. To help them achieve this, mitochondria carry their own small genome called mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).
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Apr 2026
Machine learning uncovers thousands of unknown bacterial immune defense systems
Bacterial immune systems protect against viral invaders called phages by precisely targeting specific phage genetic sequences.
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Apr 2026
Boosting mitochondrial function in dendritic cells can improve cancer immunotherapy
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered how tumors disable immune "gatekeeper" cells that alert the rest of the immune system to the presence of cancer - and how restoring their energy production can improve immunotherapy. Dendritic cells activate the cytotoxic immune cells that destroy cancer.
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Apr 2026
Advances in nanomedicine improve anthelmintic drug delivery and effectiveness
Announcing a new article publication in BIO Integration. According to World Health Organization (WHO) reports, parasitic infections substantially affect the world's population and are responsible for more than 16 million annual deaths in developing countries.
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Apr 2026
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound shows promise in regulating internal organ functions
Announcing a new article publication in BIO Integration. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) provides a non-invasive, quantifiable, and deep stimulation method for acupoints, offering a promising alternative to manual acupuncture.
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Apr 2026
High-dose flu shots inked to lower Alzheimer's dementia risk in older adults
A large US claims-based study found that adults aged 65 and older who received a high-dose flu vaccine had a lower observed risk of Alzheimer dementia than those who received a standard-dose vaccine, with the association lasting up to 25 months in per-protocol analyses and 28 months in intention-to-treat analyses. The signal appeared stronger and more sustained in women, though the authors stress that the findings are observational and need confirmation in longer prospective studies.
