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3-Dec-2025

How two Russian scientists changed the way we understand aging and cancer

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — December 3, 2025 — A new essay was published in Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US on November 19, 2025, titled “On the intergenerational transfer of ideas in aging and cancer research: from the hypothalamus according to V.M. Dilman to the mTOR protein complex according to M.V. Blagosklonny.”

Journal: Aging-US

3-Dec-2025

Scientists receive £2.8 million funding boost to advance research into low-grade brain tumors

University of Plymouth
Grant and Award Announcement

The Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth is a hub for world-leading research into low-grade tumours including low-grade glioma, meningioma, and schwannoma. Renewed funding from the charity Brain Tumour Research will enable scientists to deepen their understanding of how these tumours develop and translate that knowledge into life-changing therapies.

Funder: Brain Tumour Research

3-Dec-2025

Breast cancer remodels lymphatic vessels to accelerate its spreading

University of Turku
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the draining lymph nodes. From there, it can then spread to other parts of the body. A new finding by Finnish researchers may help develop targeted therapies that could prevent this spread.

Journal: Nature Communications

2-Dec-2025

A revolution in cancer rehabilitation powered by robotic exoskeletons

Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recently, a review article by the research teams led by Professor Chen Shiyi from Huashan Hospital, Professor Dai Li Hua from the Affiliated City Dong Hospital, and Director Wu Guanghui from the Affiliated Ningde Hospital was published in the renowned journal Research. The study emphasizes how robotic exoskeletons can significantly improve cancer patients' mobility, muscle strength, and gait training, while also contributing to psychological recovery through personalized support and real-time feedback. This innovation is poised to reshape the future of cancer rehabilitation.

Journal: Research
Funder: Ningde Normal University

2-Dec-2025

A molecular ‘reset button’ for reading the brain through a blood test

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rice bioengineers have designed an erasable serum marker that could enable clinicians to detect problems or measure any changes in how a patient responds to treatment with greater precision, using simple, minimally-invasive testing.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation

2-Dec-2025

Small team, big impact: Automation helps relieve symptoms to keep cancer patients out of the ER

Mayo Clinic
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For many people living with cancer, symptoms such as pain, anxiety or insomnia can quickly spiral into an emergency room visit. Such visits can be financially costly and take an emotional toll on patients and their caregivers. A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers found that using digital check-ins and a remote care team can help patients manage symptoms before they reach a crisis point.

Journal: The Lancet Oncology
Funder: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute

2-Dec-2025

Study provides comprehensive insights into DNA language models

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers examined five AI models on multiple genomic tasks to see how well they performed

Models performed well overall, with each having strengths and weaknesses based on the desired task

Study provides a framework for researchers to choose optimal AI models for specific genomic tasks

Journal: Nature Communications

2-Dec-2025

Fred Hutch at ASH: Expanding CAR-T access, AML treatment strategies, climate and cancer — and ASH lifetime achievement award

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Meeting Announcement

Fred Hutch Cancer Center experts will present the latest findings in blood cancer treatments, efforts to improve access to innovative new therapies and the biology driving disease at the 67th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), Dec. 6-9 in Orlando, Florida.

2-Dec-2025

New research discovers dementia-linked protein’s role in DNA mistakes

Houston Methodist
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New Houston Methodist research has revealed that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also plays a role in regulating DNA mismatch repair, a process essential for replicating genetic information and cell health. The finding could change how scientists understand both cancer and neurodegeneration.

Journal: Nucleic Acids Research

2-Dec-2025

Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers present important findings at Annual ASH Meeting

Mass General Brigham
Meeting Announcement

Researchers from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute will present research discoveries and outcomes from clinical trials in hematology/oncology, including cancer and common blood disorders, at the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting, held December 6-9, in Orlando.

Meeting: 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition