Research published online in Nature on March 19, 2025, closely examines the changes occurring in the gastric epithelium during the progression toward cancer development. Certain mutations that occur in normal, nonreproductive cells over time can make these cells more prone to becoming cancerous later. The project began as a collaboration between the labs of Mike Stratton at the Sanger Institute and Suet Yi Leung from the University of Hong Kong, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation.

Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and their collaborators have cast new light on the mechanisms by which hepatic stellate cells control liver metabolism and regeneration. The work builds on the concept of angiocrine signaling, established 15 years ago.

Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and their collaborators have cast new light on the mechanisms by which hepatic stellate cells control liver metabolism and regeneration. The work builds on the concept of angiocrine signaling, established 15 years ago.

Investigators at Pennsylvania State University have described a novel approach to combat Clostridioides difficile infection using a synthetic microbiome therapy, which offers an alternative to antibiotics and fecal microbiota transplant .

Investigators at Pennsylvania State University have described a novel approach to combat Clostridioides difficile infection using a synthetic microbiome therapy, which offers an alternative to antibiotics and fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). C. diff, the main cause of antibiotic-related diarrhea, is responsible for an estimated half a million infections annually in the U.S.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is a recognized risk factor that is now regarded as a prerequisite for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). Recently, significant advances have been made in clarifying the precise mechanism by which EBV leads to the pathogenic features of MS. Now, a new study may have tied up more loose ends. Researchers from the University of Helsinki have mapped the immune landscape of deep cervical lymph nodes (dCLN) in patients recently diagnosed with MS.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the landscape of cancer management. However, acquired resistance and response variability point to rational combination strategies as the goal to achieve significant improvements in the field. Investigators at the National Cancer Center of Japan have found that stimulators of the innate immune response unexpectedly activated suppressive cells of the innate immune system.

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and often spreads to the brain. Though immunotherapy has greatly improved the outlook for even metastatic melanoma patients, once melanoma brain metastases (MBM) develop, prognosis worsens, and available therapeutic options decline. Scientists at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) have found a way to tackle MBM through microglial reprogramming.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), multidrug-resistant pathogens caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide in 2020. And figures are rising, with projections pointing to antimicrobial resistance surpassing cancer as the leading cause of death by 2050. Now, researchers at the HUN-REN Biological Research Center have unveiled the role of pre-existing genetic variabilities and specific cross-resistance patterns among several antibiotics designed to combat gram-positive bacteria.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), multidrug-resistant pathogens caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide in 2020. And figures are rising, with projections pointing to antimicrobial resistance surpassing cancer as the leading cause of death by 2050. Now, researchers at the HUN-REN Biological Research Center have unveiled the role of pre-existing genetic variabilities and specific cross-resistance patterns among several antibiotics designed to combat gram-positive bacteria.