Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that cellular structures called stress granules perform an essential protective function in support of the immune response against infections like tuberculosis (TB).
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Unlike humans, zebrafish can completely regenerate their hearts after injury. They owe this ability to the interaction between their nervous and immune systems, as researchers led by Suphansa Sawamiphak from the Max Delbrück ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Removing a gene that manages stress within insulin-producing beta cells draws helpful attention from the immune system, protecting mice predisposed to type 1 diabetes from developing the disease, a new University of Wisconsin–Madison ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections can cause severe, debilitating diarrhea in patients who are hospitalized or on immunosuppressive therapies. The infections can be very hard to eradicate, roaring back ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Investigators have identified how the immune system can regulate organ rejection in mice, findings which may prove useful for improving transplant tolerance in humans, according to a recent study published in the Journal ...
Oct 25, 2023
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A UCLA-led team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart muscle cells, offering a deeper understanding of how heart muscle cells develop from ...
Oct 18, 2023
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A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unknown compensatory mechanism found in liver disease. If Kupffer cells (KCs), a specific kind of immune cells found in the liver, become impaired by tissue scarring, immune ...
Sep 28, 2023
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A severe form of fatty liver disease called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the leading cause of liver transplantation, but there are few treatment options and currently no medications. In a new study, Yale researchers ...
Sep 27, 2023
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In a randomized trial, published in The Lancet Oncology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers uncover evidence supporting a shorter treatment time for breast cancer patients.
Sep 8, 2023
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Research led by the University of Sydney, Australia, has uncovered an important driver of critical SARS-CoV-2 infections. In their paper, "A unique cytotoxic CD4+ T cell-signature defines critical COVID-19," published in ...
