A method that enhances the functionality of an often-overlooked type of stem cell could lead to better treatments for blood-related diseases, according to new research.
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Some cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as "brakes" on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immune recognition. Immunotherapy treatments have been created that turn off these "brakes" and ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Having a sweet tooth isn't just a human characteristic. It turns out our gut microbes can have a preference for sweets, too—and one of these selfish, sugar-loving bacteria is Ruminococcus gnavus.
Mar 11, 2024
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In recent years, cancer researchers have hailed the arrival of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy, which has delivered promising results, transforming the fight against various forms of cancer. The process involves ...
Sep 13, 2023
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A flu virus could cause a pandemic, and we would be poorly armed because flu viruses are starting to become resistant to flu medications like Tamiflu. Chemist Merijn Vriends successfully worked on an improved version of such ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Everyone loves a sweet treat, even our cells. While we typically think of sugar as a component of our diet that gives us energy, sugars are also very important in guiding the activity of our cells. Sugar molecules can be ...
Sep 5, 2023
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"Don't eat me," is how one might translate the signal that the cancer cells in a glioblastoma send to the macrophages (white blood cells specialized in removing dead and dying cellular matter) in the brain. Immunotherapy ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Breast milk is not simply sustenance. It also is rich in micronutrients that are critical for healthy brain development in infants.
Jul 13, 2023
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Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders?
Jun 16, 2023
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Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge have made an important discovery in the race to find treatments for obesity and related diseases, such as diabetes.
May 31, 2023
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