Understanding CAFs to improve radiotherapy outcomes
We really need to further unpick the complexity of cancer-associated fibroblasts if we want to improve radiotherapy outcomes says Anna Wilkins. Here she talks about the hope and the challenges […]
Pioneering cancer plasticity atlas will help predict response to cancer therapies
Utilising novel organoid perturbation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, the aim is to create a comprehensive dataset to fuel foundational drug discovery models and cancer research. The Wellcome Sanger Institute, […]
Organoids reveal weapons from aggressive bacteria
Research from Sweden has revealed how aggressive Shigella bacteria cause severe gut infections by using organoids to study the infection process. Shigella, a bacteria responsible for over 200,000 deaths annually, […]
The stellar mission taking on cellular plasticity in bowel cancer
Backed by £5.5m of funding from CRUK and its partners, the hugely ambitious CRC-STARS programme aims to revolutionise how bowel cancer is treated. Much has been written about the dawn […]
Females may be more sensitive to alcohol – rat study
Researchers from the USA found that changes in the brains of female rats exposed to alcohol appear earlier than in males, potentially guiding personalised treatments for women. The researchers at […]
Baby’s microbiome may protect against childhood viral infection
UK babies with a specific mix of gut bacteria have a lower risk of being hospitalised for viral lower respiratory tract infection in the first two years of life. A […]