Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. and most who are diagnosed with lung cancer do not survive five years. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type where tumor cells shed ...
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The adoptive T-cell therapy ADP-A2M4, which is engineered to express a T-cell receptor (TCR) directed against the MAGE-A4 cancer antigen, achieved responses in patients with multiple solid tumor types, including synovial ...
May 29, 2020
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Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found ...
May 29, 2020
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Scientists at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) are using single-cell RNA sequencing to learn how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with a host cell. The two senior authors David van Dijk, Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicine in ...
May 27, 2020
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Most newly discharged patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells, suggests a study published on May 3rd in the journal Immunity, but the responses of different patients are ...
May 5, 2020
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Research just published by the Linterman lab shows that the immune system of older mice can be given a helping hand by applying immunology expertise and some genital wart treatment (don't try this at home just yet)!
Mar 27, 2020
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An international group of scientists has discovered that certain cells of our immune system—the so-called T cells—communicate with each other and work together as a team. To fight an infection they stimulate each other's ...
Feb 13, 2020
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A surprising discovery about a rare form of childhood brain cancer suggests a new treatment approach for that cancer—and potentially many others.
Feb 13, 2020
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The recognition of bacterial infections or foreign substances is mediated and controlled by the human immune system. This innate and adaptive immune system comprises the most important metabolic and cellular process to fight ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Significantly reducing dietary levels of the amino acid methionine could slow onset and progression of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis in high-risk individuals, according to findings published ...
Feb 4, 2020
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