Cellular Pathways and Treatment Frontiers of Achondroplasia
A recent publication in Genes & Diseases has delivered a compelling synthesis of the latest insights into the cellular mechanisms and therapeutic interventions for achondroplasia, the most common…
Mapping the Genetic and Therapeutic Landscape of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), a rare yet highly aggressive malignancy, continues to represent a major clinical challenge.
New tool to boost cancer immunotherapy effects
Among other functions, the NK cells (Natural Killers, a type of lymphocyte forming part of the immune system) have the capacity to detect and eliminate cancer cells. But…
Decoys for Misguided Antibodies Restore Antiviral Immune Defense
An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is caused by the body’s own antibodies, which inhibit important…
Fatty liver linked to increased risk of death from several diseases
A comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet shows that people with fatty liver disease have almost twice the mortality rate of the general population.