Neuroscience
Synaptic pruning: How neurons compete to lose their link
Researchers at Kyushu University have uncovered the mechanisms of a fundamental yet critically under-looked phase in brain development: synaptic pruning.
Jun 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
T helper cells determine the course of disease in viral infections such as COVID-19: Study
People around the world have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus for more than three years. It quickly became apparent that killer T cells play a crucial role in fighting the virus in the body by killing off infected ...
May 29, 2023
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Neuroscience
Overcoming missed connections to battle Alzheimer's
A recent study revealed that a protein important for neuron communication is associated with patient resistance to Alzheimer's disease and may delay cognitive decline.
Apr 27, 2023
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Immunology
Study points to new approach to treat chronic transplant rejection
University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified a type of immune cell that drives chronic organ transplant failure in a mouse model of kidney transplantation and uncovered pathways that could be therapeutically targeted ...
Apr 21, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
New insights on the early stages of HIV infection in the human body
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If not treated, it can lead to the autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Apr 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Mitochondria power supply failure may cause age-related cognitive impairment
Brains are like puzzles, requiring many nested and co-dependent pieces to function well. The brain is divided into areas, each containing many millions of neurons connected across thousands of synapses. These synapses, which ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Immunology
Engineered bacteria find tumors, then alert immune cells
Combining discoveries in cancer immunology with sophisticated genetic engineering, Columbia University researchers have created a sort of "bacterial suicide squad" that targets tumors, attracting the host's own immune cells ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Medical research
Cell type key to successful immunotherapies for chronic viral infections identified
An international study led by researchers from the Infection Biology Laboratory at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) establishes that one type of dendritic cell is crucial for the success of immunotherapeutic ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer patients who don't respond to immunotherapy may lack crucial immune cells
Immunotherapy has transformed cancer care. In advanced melanoma, for example, the most fatal form of skin cancer, the five-year survival rate has risen from less than 10% to more than 50% since immunotherapy was introduced ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity
Immune checkpoint inhibitors that activate T cells to target cancer cells have greatly improved patient outcomes across a variety of tumor types. But not all patients respond to the therapies. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers ...
Feb 13, 2023
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