Scientists find a way to break pancreatic cancer’s protective shield

October 16, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers have identified a promising way to weaken one of pancreatic cancer’s key defenses against treatment. The approach focuses on blocking IL1RAP, a receptor that plays a central role in

Ozempic and Wegovy linked to rare risk of sudden vision loss

October 15, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

A large study led by Rutgers researchers has identified a possible vision risk associated with widely used diabetes and weight loss medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy. The findings suggest that

Scientists find the genetic switch that makes pancreatic cancer resist chemotherapy

March 3, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have discovered a molecular “switch” that determines whether pancreatic cancer cells respond to chemotherapy or resist it. The finding points to a way to potentially

Scientists find hidden pathways pancreatic cancer uses to spread

January 30, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study from Brazil, published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, sheds light on how pancreatic cancer gains the ability to spread at an early stage. Researchers found

Northwestern Medicine’s new antibody wakes the immune system against pancreatic cancer

January 15, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Scientists at Northwestern have uncovered a clever trick that helps pancreatic cancer hide from the immune system — and a potential way to stop it. Pancreatic cancer remains one of

This tiny implant could save diabetics from silent, deadly crashes

July 10, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

For people with Type 1 diabetes, developing hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is an ever-present threat. When glucose levels become extremely low, it creates a life-threatening situation for which the

Regular screening of people at high risk for pancreatic cancer pays off

June 18, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Surveillance programs for people at high risk of developing pancreatic cancers can help detect precancerous conditions and cancers early, when they are most treatable, according to a new multicenter study

Study identifies new links between REM sleep disturbances and drug relapse

June 18, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Relapse presents a major barrier to recovery from substance use disorders — when people begin taking drugs such as cocaine again after a period of abstinence. Sleep disruptions have long

Study offers insights into how pancreatic cancer develops

June 18, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Pancreatic cancer has few treatment options and limited survival, with only 9% of patients still living five years after diagnosis. But a detailed analysis of pancreatic cancer by researchers at

Every islet matters: New review on improving the impact of human islet research

June 18, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Detailed characterization of human pancreatic islets is key to elucidate the pathophysiology of all forms of diabetes mellitus, including its most common form known as type 2 diabetes (T2D). However,