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Health and Wellness

UCSF Researchers Identify Key Protein Regulating Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis to Lungs and Liver

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered a fundamental biological mechanism that explains how pancreatic cancer cells successfully colonize different organs during metastasis. The study, which identifies a protein known as PCSK9 as a master regulator of this process, offers a new perspective on how one of the world’s most lethal […]

October 8, 2026
Health and Wellness

Breakthrough in Regenerative Medicine: Researchers Develop Next-Generation "Assembloid" to Model Complex Liver Architecture and Disease

In the quest to understand human health and disease, the liver remains one of the most challenging frontiers. Often described as the body’s primary chemical processing plant, the liver performs hundreds of vital functions, from detoxifying the blood to producing the proteins necessary for clotting. However, its immense functional capacity is inextricably linked to its […]

September 23, 2026