» Potential Alzheimer's disease therapeutic target identified in brain immune cells
11/04/25 08:00 from Breaking World Pharma News
Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now. In a paper published in Nature, researchers from Mass G...
» New study reveals how tumors hijack key nutrient to evade immune attack
10/04/25 08:00 from Breaking World Pharma News
Chinese scientists have revealed a hidden metabolic partnership between breast cancer cells and immune cells that drives aggressive tumor behavior and resistance to immunotherapies. The study sheds light on how tumor cells exploit the am...
» Alternative approach to Lyme disease vaccine development shows promise in pre-clinical models
09/04/25 08:00 from Breaking World Pharma News
Meeting the unmet need for a vaccine is the top priority for researchers studying Lyme disease, which infects about 476,000 people in the U.S. each year and can come with severe complications such as ongoing fatigue and joint issues. Vac...
» Researchers find key to treating painful dry mouth disorder
08/04/25 08:00 from Breaking World Pharma News
A significant discovery has identified a missing "gatekeeper" protein as the root cause of dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome - a finding that could change the way the disease is treated. Researchers pinpointed tricellulin, a protein that h...
» New research paves the way for better treatment of strokes
07/04/25 08:00 from Breaking World Pharma News
Every year, millions of people around the world suffer ischemic strokes that block blood flow to a region of the brain. Restoring blood flow rapidly is decisive and can save lives. But paradoxically, it can also lead to further damage to...
» New study helps optimize gene therapy
04/04/25 08:00 from Breaking World Pharma News
Gene therapy, a technique that is revolutionizing the treatment of multiple genetic conditions, including eye and muscle diseases and blood disorders, requires efficient and specific delivery of the genetic material to the tissue and cel...