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Medical research

How lung tissue forms immune cell hubs in times of need

Immunology researchers at the Babraham Institute have discovered how lung tissue in mice is remodelled in response to infection with influenza in order to support an immune system response. A key result of this tissue remodelling ...

Medical research

Autophagy under the microscope as never before

We don't tend to wrap our recycling waste in bubble wrap but that's essentially what cells do during the cellular recycling process called autophagy. Using the live imaging capabilities at the Babraham Institute, Institute ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Brain in a dish to learn more about Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the Babraham Institute have found a way to replicate one of the earliest changes in Alzheimer's disease in a dish. This means that it should now be possible to find out a lot more about why it happens - and ...

Genetics

3D genome analysis reveals secrets to antibody diversity

One of the remaining mysteries of immunology is the exact mechanism that B cells use to generate millions of antibodies with different specificities to protect us from the plethora of pathogens in the environment.

Oncology & Cancer

Breaking through a tumor's defenses

In research published today, Babraham Institute researchers have shown that some tumours use not one but two levels of protection against the immune system. Knocking out one level boosted the protective effects of the second ...

Medical research

Preventive therapeutic for diabetes shows promise in mouse study

Researchers from the Liston lab, at the Babraham Institute, have recently published details about a preventative therapeutic for diabetes in mice. The team has been able to prevent diabetes in mice by manipulating signaling ...

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