FDA grants Fast Track to SOT109, an ADC targeting CDH17 for advanced colorectal cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to SOTIO Biotech’s investigational antibody‑drug conjugate SOT109, which targets…
Yale finds a BC6-led electrical network in the retina that amplifies weak visual signals
Yale neuroscientists report that bipolar cells in the retina are not strictly independent; instead, a hierarchy of electrical synapses lets…
AHA 2026: Porphyromonas gingivalis from gum disease tied to inflammation and calcification in early CAVS research
Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s 2026 Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions links the periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis…
When Mild Insomnia Responds: Lactucin‑Rich Lettuce Extracts Increased Sleep Time in Korean Trials
Clinical trials in South Korea found that supplements derived from Heukharang (a lactucin-rich lettuce cultivar) and lettuce seed oil produced…
UBC Okanagan mapped the enzymes that make mitraphylline — but that doesn’t mean a drug or mass supply is imminent
UBC Okanagan researchers have identified the two plant enzymes that assemble mitraphylline’s distinctive spirooxindole architecture, a necessary first step toward…
With FDA Fast Track, Coya’s COYA 302 advances to a make-or-break Phase 2 readout expected in early 2027
Coya Therapeutics’ investigational ALS therapy COYA 302 has been granted FDA Fast Track designation while the randomized, double‑blind ALSTARS Phase…
Naked mole rat HAS2 in mice: a proof-of-concept that raises clear checkpoints for human translation
Researchers at the University of Rochester inserted a naked mole rat version of the HAS2 gene into mice, raising tissue…
Restoring a mouse’s youthful gut microbes reversed liver aging and blocked tumors by suppressing MDM2
New experiments at the University of Texas Medical Branch show that returning each mouse’s own preserved youthful gut bacteria to…
When BLV appears in breast tissue — interpreting the Texas 59% finding and realistic next steps
Multiple international studies now show bovine leukemia virus (BLV) DNA is detected more often in breast cancer tissue than in…
When low testosterone may speed glioblastoma: NIH-funded findings on stress hormones, immunity, and what to watch
NIH-funded work led by Cleveland Clinic investigators, including Dr. Justin Lathia, links testosterone loss to faster glioblastoma (GBM) growth through…