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  • Blood-based marker opens up perspectives for cancer diagnostics
    on March 6, 2026 at 11:00 pm

    Metastatic prostate cancer is currently associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In addition, patients respond very differently to standard treatments such as hormone therapy or radiation therapy. Reliable markers that can be used to predict aggressive tumor progression and treatment success at an early stage are still largely lacking.

  • Empathy’s roots in parenting? Study in mice reveals brain circuits behind why we comfort others
    on March 6, 2026 at 11:00 pm

    Humans and animals share a remarkable capacity to sense when others are in distress and respond with comforting behavior. But the motivation for doing so, and why it sometimes breaks down, has been poorly understood. UCLA Health researchers sought to better understand this in a study published in Nature that uncovers the brain circuitry in mice linking two seemingly distinct social behaviors: caring for vulnerable offspring and comforting distressed peers.

  • Ketone supplementation improves immunotherapy outcomes in mice, with human clinical trial underway
    on March 6, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    A naturally occurring byproduct of liver metabolism—the ketone body, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)—can strengthen the fitness and antitumor activity of CAR T cells. The findings, reported on March 6, 2026 in the journal Cell, by Arc Institute and Stanford University scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania, highlight a potential new way to enhance cancer immunotherapies.

  • Tubulin prevents toxic protein clumps in the brain, fighting back against neurodegeneration
    on March 6, 2026 at 10:20 pm

    Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a potential new strategy to fight back against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, conditions that are linked to the toxic accumulation of Tau and alpha synuclein protein clumps in the brain. The team reports in Nature Communications that tubulin, the building block of microtubules, the cell’s internal ‘railway tracks,” can stop Tau and alpha synuclein from forming toxic clumps and instead steer them into their normal, healthy roles.

  • Researchers detect complex emotions by combining multiple optical signals
    on March 6, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    Researchers have developed a new way to recognize human emotions by combining fiber-based physiological signals with thermal images of the face. The portable emotional recognition system could eventually be used to support at-home mental health monitoring, improve driver safety and make technology more responsive to human emotions.