Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.

In recent years, we have come to appreciate that loss or dysfunction of insulin-producing islet beta cells underlies virtually all major forms of diabetes mellitus. In type 1 diabetes, beta cells ...

For over three decades, HIV has played an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with researchers, making treating—and possibly even ...

Leuven, 11 March 2025 – Solid tumors often provide a challenging environment for the T cells of our immune system. By reprogramming the metabolism of T cells, scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center ...

In the cancer type multiple myeloma, the malignant cells differ significantly from normal cells regarding the layer of ...

Scientists are reprogramming how T cells work so they can fight against tumors, "turning them from cancer protectors into ...

Solid tumors often provide a challenging environment for the T cells of our immune system. By reprogramming the metabolism of T cells, scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology and ...

Laertis Ikonomou, PhD, associate professor of oral biology, is the principal investigator of a two-year, $435,167 R21 grant ...

APRIL 16, 2025, NEW YORK – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a novel strategy for treating acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer for which the median survival time ...

New research by the IU School of Medicine is looking at new ways to fight aggressive cancers. Right now the focus is on ...