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28-Nov-2025

Why metabolism matters in Fanconi anemia

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Striking metabolic differences found in people with Fanconi anemia (FA) could reshape how clinicians think about nutrition and potentially cancer prevention in this vulnerable population. 

Journal

Science Advances

Funder

NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

27-Nov-2025

Evolution at a molecular level

University of Pennsylvania
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Pennsylvania biologist Mia Levine and colleagues have demonstrated how a pair of essential protein partners undergo rapid evolutionary change to counter fast-evolving parasitic DNA while maintaining core cellular functions. The work presents novel insight into how evolution works at the molecular level.

Journal

Science

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, Taiwanese Government Scholarship

26-Nov-2025

Expanding seasonal immunization access could minimize off-season RSV epidemics

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Providing year-round access to RSV immunization would minimize the risk of large seasonal outbreaks across the nation, including in both urban and rural areas. That’s according to a new study, published in Science Advances and led by Brown University researchers, which examined differences in viral spread in areas with different population density.

Journal

Science Advances

Funder

NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation

26-Nov-2025

High risk of metastatic recurrence among young cancer patients

University of California - Davis Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study of 48,000 AYAs finds nearly 1 in 10 develop metastatic recurrence after non-metastatic cancer, highlighting urgent need for tailored survivorship care and early detection strategies.

Journal

JAMA Oncology

Funder

NIH/National Cancer Institute

26-Nov-2025

Tiny traps, big trouble: Small regions within cells aggregate proteins linked to ALS, dementia

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

U-M researchers found that in protein droplets related to ALS, tiny nanodomains slow molecule movement and migrate to the surface over time, with ALS drugs potentially speeding this process and promoting protective fibril formation.

Journal

Nature Nanotechnology

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative