The thymus, a small and relatively unknown organ, may play a bigger role in the immune system of adults than was previously believed. With age, the glandular tissue in the thymus is replaced by fat, but, according to a new ...
Oct 12, 2023
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A new study spearheaded by the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine lab has unveiled a previously unrecognized role for an essential nutrient in shaping the cellular landscape for one of the body's first lines of defense ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Many cancers are caused by fusion oncoproteins, molecules that aberrantly form when a rearrangement of DNA results in parts of two different proteins being expressed as one. Several fusion oncoproteins spontaneously form ...
Sep 28, 2023
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When Michel Sadelain began his decades-long quest to genetically modify immune cells to fight cancer, his peers dismissed his ideas as absurd and even his mother grew concerned for his career.
Sep 14, 2023
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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 new editorial paper titled "Latest updates on MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer" has been published in Oncotarget.
Sep 11, 2023
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Cancer metastasis is the process by which cancerous cells spread from the primary tumor site to other regions of the body. Despite advancements in cancer research, the factors driving the selective spread of cancer to specific ...
Sep 8, 2023
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It came as a surprise to Professor David Lo and his graduate student Diana Del Castillo when they were recently consulted by researchers in Israel for their expertise on specialized cells called Microfold cells, or M cells, ...
Sep 6, 2023
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A relatively small intervention could have a huge impact on a damaging condition that stalks children in the developing world. A new Stanford-led study shows that adding zinc to farmland soil can help prevent childhood stunting, ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Glioblastoma is a swift and aggressive brain cancer, with an average life expectancy of about one year after diagnosis. It's difficult to treat, in part because the cellular makeup of each tumor varies greatly from person ...
Aug 23, 2023
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