Switching off drug-resistant cancer

By manipulating cancer evolution, researchers destroy resistant tumors in animal model With their eclectic mix of mutations, tumors often survive drug treatment. In a new study, researchers found a way to use cancer’s evolutionary potential against it, destroying...

Microgrippers for myriad miniature biopsies

Typical diagnosis of upper urinary tract cancers requires removal of suspicious tissue with forceps, a technically challenging procedure that only samples one region of the organ. NIBIB-funded researchers are developing microgrippers that could be deployed throughout...

Custom alterations: mending genes for long-lasting effects

Researchers at UT Southwestern are working to bring in vivo gene editing to the fore. Through rational engineering of lipid nanoparticles, this collaborative team developed a way to effectively target specific organs in the body to precisely deliver therapeutic cargo,...