In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal brain ...
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In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has developed a stimulating method that could make the human body more ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Cancer immunotherapy, which leverages the body's immune system to target tumors, has emerged as a pivotal strategy in oncology. This paradigm shift from conventional treatments offers a more precise method to neutralize cancer ...
Apr 30, 2024
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A study has compared the development of HIV reservoirs—locations in the body where the virus persists in a latent state—between patients who receive either early or late medical interventions. The findings highlight the ...
Apr 30, 2024
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As COVID-19 becomes endemic, an important group of people who continue to require vaccination is future birth cohorts of children. Yet, in the face of everchanging variants, as well as the waning of antibodies with time after ...
Apr 30, 2024
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University at Buffalo researchers have found that the active form of a gene promotes a broad range of protective traits. The gene is found in 75% of the population and is known to protect against neurodegeneration. Now, UB ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Researchers have long known that the body's immune system plays a critical role in fighting off chikungunya virus (CHIKV), but how exactly immune cells coordinate their response has been a mystery—until now.
Apr 29, 2024
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Imagine riding a bike. Now imagine riding a bike with an enormous beach ball stuck on your handlebars. That "modification" might change your experience quite a bit. In our cells, molecules called phosphate groups are constantly ...
Apr 29, 2024
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A multidisciplinary research team comprising the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD, Griffith University), Mater Research (based at the Translational Research Institute) and The University of Queensland's (UQ) Frazer ...
Apr 29, 2024
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A team of researchers led by Dr. Hirotsugu Oda at the University of Cologne's CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research has discovered the role a specific protein complex plays in certain forms of immune dysregulation. ...
Apr 29, 2024
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