Oncology & Cancer

Reprogramming cancer cells to attack themselves

A team of health and medical researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Sweden has tested the possibility of reprogramming cancer cells into cDC1 cells as a means for destroying the protective shield around ...

Immunology

Mucin gel may help disk herniation patients after surgery

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disk herniation. By adding the mucin gel immediately after surgery, it is possible to create a protective barrier around ...

Medical research

Metformin found to reduce organ aging in male monkeys

A team of biologists affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with a colleague in the U.S., has found that giving cynomolgus monkeys the diabetes drug metformin can reduce aging in multiple organs, including ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Neoself-antigens found to induce autoimmune response in lupus

Autoimmune diseases are widespread and notoriously difficult to treat. In part, this is because why the immune system attacks its own tissues in patients with these conditions remains poorly understood.

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