Therapy-resistant Pancreatic Cancer is stopped by a Flavorful Chemical A compound best known for giving almonds and apricots their aroma may be the key to defeating hard-to-kill cancer cells. Japanese researchers found that benzaldehyde…
Chlorosyl Fluoride Chlorosyl fluoride is an inorganic compound of chlorine, fluorine, and oxygen with the chemical formula F−Cl=O. It is a rare, highly reactive interhalogen compound with…
An Early Predictor of the Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to…
13 Forms of Cancer and an increase in Fatalities nationally are being caused by Obesity Obesity-related cancer deaths in the U.S. have tripled in just two decades, with women, older adults, and minority groups most affected. New research presented at…
HIV Vaccine research identifies a potent New Target for Antibodies In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A new study shows that a series of…
Supplementing with Vitamin D appears to protect against Biological Aging A randomized trial suggests vitamin D can protect against telomere shortening, which is linked to risk of age-related disease. Results from the VITAL randomized controlled…
Chromyl Chloride Chromyl chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula CrO2Cl2. It is a strong oxidizer, used in the Etard reaction to oxidize toluene derivatives to…
Mounjaro, a Weight-loss Miracle Medication, reduces Breast Cancer Tumors A cutting-edge mouse study reveals that tirzepatide, the dual GLP-1/GIP drug already hailed for impressive weight loss, does more than trim fat: it slashes the…
CRISPR identifies a Gene that boosts Vitamin D and prevents Cancers from Growing A gene called SDR42E1 has been identified as a key player in how our bodies absorb and process vitamin D. Researchers found that disabling this…
Keeping the Immune System in Balance Researchers from the Turner lab have published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells…
Bismuth Oxychloride Bismuth oxychloride is an inorganic compound of bismuth with the formula BiOCl. It is a lustrous, white crystalline compound known for its pearlescent sheen, widely…
Our Gut Defenses are quickly Weakened by Fatty Meals – Fast Food, Fast Impact A study led by researchers from WEHI (Melbourne, Australia) has become the first in the world to unravel the immediate effects of a high-fat diet…