Harnessing an individual’s immune cells to mediate antitumor and antiviral responses is a life‐saving option for some patients with otherwise intractable forms of cancer and infectious disease.
Drug-free hair regrowth via cold plasma treatments
Using cold plasma, researchers are targeting the hair follicle microenvironment to encourage hair regrowth.
Microplastics in gastric tissue: A newly discovered risk factor for cancer development?
For the first time, scientists have detected microplastics in cancerous gastric tissue.
Honeysuckle’s therapeutic potential for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Traditional Chinese medicine inspires research into the benefits of honeysuckle for reducing inflammation and correcting gut bacteria imbalance in inflammatory bowel disease.
Two-in-one nanomedicine delivers antiviral treatment and immediate vaccine-like protection
The quasi-vaccine could help healthcare workers weather a virus outbreak in the future.
New blood markers predict long-term health risks in people with HIV
Scientists have identified key biomarkers linked to immune and metabolic dysfunction in people with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy.
Smart nanoparticles shut down cancer’s energy supply to stop it from spreading
A nanoparticle targets mitochondria in cancer cells, offering a promising new strategy to tackle chemotherapy resistance tumor spread.
Light-activated therapy and antibiotics join forces to improve in situ cancer vaccines
Scientists integrate light therapy and antibiotics into a single platform to help the body create its own tumor vaccine.
Claudia Loebel, understanding cell memory could lead to patient-specific treatments
Recreating the material that surrounds cells, Loebel aims to better understand cell memory and its role in disease development.
An mRNA vaccine for asthma shows promise in mice
Based on the same mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, a new prototype has shown potential to treat asthma, a condition with no known cure.






