September 11, 2025

How PFAS disrupt healthy function in human liver cells

by Zara Abrams, Keck School of Medicine of USC edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Environment International (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109763 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage. Researchers from the Keck School […]

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Antioxidant shield for T cell telomeres shows promise against tumor-induced exhaustion

by University of Pittsburgh edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Chromosomes from mouse T cells showing telomeres in green. Credit: Immunity (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.08.008 Tumors are stressful places for cancer-fighting immune cells. Low oxygen, high acid levels, and other stressors put strain on mitochondria, the cell’s energy factories, leading to T cell exhaustion and poor cancer outcomes. New

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