Cancer drug eliminates aggressive cancers in Phase I trial
Over the past 20 years, a class of cancer drugs called CD40 agonist antibodies have shown great promise—and induced great disappointment.
Aug 14, 2025
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Receptors, Cytokine
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Clinical test predicts best rheumatoid arthritis treatment on first try
1 in 100 people in Britain today live with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Unlike osteoarthritis (OA), RA is caused not by wear and tear but by the body's immune system attacking its own joints. RA can strike quickly at any age—but ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Preventing stalling to improve CAR-T cells' efficacy against tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells are a promising cancer therapy that are made from the patient's own T cells, which are reprogrammed to fight their cancer. One of the limitations of CAR-T cell therapy is the ability ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Can early exposure to dogs lessen genetic susceptibility to eczema?
New research published in Allergy indicates that certain environmental exposures may affect a child's risk of developing atopic eczema, a condition characterized by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin.
Jun 4, 2025
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Terbium may be a powerful new treatment in the fight against lymphoma
Radionuclide therapy with the radioactive element terbium could effectively combat lymphoma. This is demonstrated by promising results from experiments carried out at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in collaboration with ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Why our waistlines expand in middle age—aging stem cells shift into overdrive
It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and ...
Apr 25, 2025
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Engineered strain reveals key mechanism behind bacterial cancer therapy
A research team has elucidated the mechanism behind bacterial cancer therapy using a genetically engineered bacterial strain. Their findings were published in Cell.
Mar 3, 2025
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Scientists peel away the mystery of JAK enzymes, which play roles in everything from eczema to ulcerative colitis
Pharmaceutical ads are difficult to avoid in American television programming and a growing number of them promote a class of medications called JAK inhibitors, using an acronym that assumes the average TV watcher knows exactly ...
Gut-immune connection could boost immunotherapy effectiveness in recurrent ovarian cancer
A study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center provides new insight into the complex interactions of the "tumor-immune-gut axis," and its role in influencing immunotherapy responses in patients with recurrent ovarian ...
Dec 13, 2024
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Researchers explore role of mechanical force in immune responses of a rare genetic disorder
A firm handshake between proteins on immune cells is important for the body's ability to fight infection. Meanwhile, a weak grip helps explain the poor immune deficiencies caused by a rare genetic disorder.
Dec 10, 2024
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