How Orthoflaviviruses Hijack Mitochondria to Survive in Mosquitoes

According to a recent review published in the journal npj Viruses, researchers have discovered that mosquito-borne orthoflaviviruses drive distinct cellular damage in human hosts while establishing lifelong, non-lethal infections in mosquito vectors. This divergence stems from how these viruses manipulate host mitochondrial dynamics, offering new avenues for targeted antiviral strategies against pathogens like dengue, Zika, … Read more

Study Links Delayed Ewing Sarcoma Growth to Reduced Trk and IGF1R Markers

According to a study published on August 7, 2026, in Volume 17 of Oncotarget, treatment with the multi-kinase inhibitor K252a transiently delayed the growth of SK-ES-1 Ewing sarcoma tumor xenografts in immunodeficient mice. Led by researchers at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and INCT BioOncoPed in Brazil, the team found that the … Read more