Oncology & Cancer
Extensive review fills the gaps on immune system cancer research
New light has been shone on the role of specific protein components of the immune system in both causing and preventing cancer.
May 9, 2022
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News tagged with cellular receptors
Oncology & Cancer
Research team discovers new target for CAR T cells in solid tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T, has made a big impact on the treatment of certain blood cancers, allowing patients with relapsed/refractory disease to live longer, healthier lives. But in clinical study, ...
May 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron's secrets revealed under a microscope
Several weeks ago, Lausanne became home to some of the world's most powerful electron microscopes. They're installed at the Dubochet Center for Imaging (DCI)—a joint research facility run by Ecole Polytechnique Federale ...
Dec 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
'Dancing molecules' successfully repair severe spinal cord injuries in mice
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Nov 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Dual-action breast cancer compounds aim to overcome common drug-resistance issues
A set of compounds developed by scientists at Scripps Research in Florida target estrogen-sensitive breast cancer cells in new ways, potentially creating better options for patients with treatment-resistant cancers.
Aug 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eating for hunger or pleasure? Regulating these feeding behaviors involves different brain circuits
Many times we eat, not because we are hungry, but because of social pressures or because the food is so appetizing, that, even though we are full, we just want another bite.
Jul 27, 2021
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Medical research
New approach eradicates breast cancer in mice
A new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells in mouse models of human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers and their metastases in bone, brain, liver and lungs. The newly developed drug, called ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles
Scientists working to understand the cellular processes linking high cholesterol to breast cancer recurrence and metastasis report that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism causes some cells to send out cancer-promoting ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting MAPK4 emerges as a promising therapy for prostate cancer
The battle against late-stage prostate cancer might have found a potential new strategy to combat this deadly disease. Research led by Baylor College of Medicine reveals in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that the enzyme ...
Feb 19, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists unveil molecular pathway behind stress-induced structural changes
Stress restructures the brain by halting the production of crucial ion channel proteins, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci.
Mar 30, 2020
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