Using the established cancer cell databases GDSC, CTRP and COSMIC, researchers developed a combined score of the 36 genes most linked to drug resistance. This polygenic score showed superior correlation with relative resistance to various anti-cancer drugs compared to existing polygenic score, and it predicted the expression of genes linked to breast cancer resistance against tamoxifen.

It’s common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function, opening new pathways for understanding how memory works and creating the potential to enhance learning and to treat memory-related afflictions.