MeSH tree: D12.776.660.600
Cancer drugs are designed to shut tumors down. But sometimes, in the very act of attacking a tumor, treatment can also help a small fraction of cancer cells become harder to kill. A new study from researchers at the Institute ...
Apr 15, 2026
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A fall on the head, a blow to the skull, or a road traffic accident—the causes of traumatic brain injury are diverse, but the severe forms have a common denominator: immune reactions and inflammatory processes are added on ...
Mar 25, 2026
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Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper response to infection. By ...
Mar 12, 2026
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A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for the increased risk of breast cancer death in postmenopausal women with obesity. It also ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are insidious. They can evade the immune defense and antiviral drugs by becoming "latent." In this state, they are largely invisible and unassailable. As long as these dormant viruses ...
Oct 9, 2025
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Some patients with diabetes develop a serious condition known as diabetic cardiomyopathy, which proceeds slowly and cannot be directly attributed to hypertension or other cardiovascular disorders. This often under-diagnosed ...
Dec 11, 2024
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A new study from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers shows, for the first time, that a receptor called PPAR δ, or peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta, is an important player in a pathway that disables the ...
Oct 28, 2024
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The well-established existence of sex differences in immune responses, including immune responses driven by T cells, cuts both ways. Females tend to have a stronger immune response to pathogens, yet most patients who have ...
Oct 10, 2024
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In the complex landscape of cancer, tumors create their own microenvironment, often marked by low oxygen levels, a condition known as hypoxia. Hypoxia arises as tumors grow rapidly, outpacing their blood supply due to the ...
Sep 19, 2024
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There is a critical unmet need to help tighten and maintain a healthy intestinal barrier and treat a leaky gut. Researchers have now found that a unique strain of probiotic bacteria, Bifidobacterium bifidum BB1, enhances ...
Aug 22, 2024
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