Neutrophil culprits cause pancreatic cancer treatment resistance Researchers have discovered how immature neutrophils -- white blood cells that are an important part of the immune system -- are hijacked by pancreatic cancers to drive treatment resistance. The study, published Wednesday in Cancer Discovery, may facilitate new pancreatic cancer treatment avenues.Read More
Contagious fungal infections increase dramatically According to national surveillance data, candidiasis cases caused by Candida auris, a highly infectious fungus, rose drastically between 2019 and 2021, reflecting increased transmission.Read More
Gestational diabetes rise linked to screening practices A Canadian Medical Association Journal study published Monday found that although gestational diabetes is reportedly on the rise, changes in screening practices may largely explain the increase.Read More
Gene-editing reverses vision loss in mice Researchers in China successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, a major cause of blindness in humans. The research, published Friday in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, describes a new form of CRISPR-based genome editing which has the potential to correct a variety of disease-causing genetic mutations.Read More