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  • Reversing radiation-activated immune suppression in cancer
    on October 31, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Researchers at the University of Chicago have identified a mechanism to make immune cells reprogrammed by radiation therapy attack tumors rather than protect them. The study, published in Cancer Cell, shows that radiation activates a protein called TET2 on immune cells in bone marrow, where it removes chemical tags from RNA and locks these cells into an immune-suppressing state.

  • Twin study links artistic, but not scientific, creativity to poorer mental health
    on October 31, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    The relationship between creativity and mental health has attracted the interest of many psychologists over the past decades. Some past studies have found that creativity is sometimes linked to mental health difficulties, while others collected opposing or inconsistent results.

  • Neutrophil RAGE drives early cerebrovascular injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage
    on October 31, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    An international research team from Japan and the United States, led by Assistant Professor Hiroshi Ishii and Professor Osamu Hori, together with Professors Yasuhiko Yamamoto and Mitsutoshi Nakada of Kanazawa University, has identified neutrophil RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end products) as a key driver of early cerebrovascular injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

  • Congo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts
    on October 31, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the latest government data on Saturday shows.

  • Treatment with norrin helps maintain healthy blood vessels and preserve vision in diabetic rats
    on October 31, 2026 at 10:25 am

    Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes. The condition is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. At first, diabetic retinopathy might not cause any symptoms, or the problems might be mild. However, if the underlying diabetes remains poorly managed, it can lead to blindness.