Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and vision loss, due to the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), cannot currently be reversed with any treatment. Some studies have looked at replacing RGCs ...
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Housing is a critical social determinant of health. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines healthy housing as a shelter that supports physical, mental and social well-being.
Nov 16, 2023
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Living in cities that never sleep has its price: inhabitants are getting less, worse quality, sleep. We cannot forget that sleep, though often undervalued, is a fundamental part of staying in good health. It is well established ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Follicular helper T cells, or Tfh cells, have a crucial role in immune defense. Without Tfh cells, B cells cannot form germinal center (GC) responses during which high-affinity antibodies are generated.
Aug 14, 2023
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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found immune and tumor cells compete over glutamine, a major nutrient in their local environment, with significant implications for anti-cancer activity. If cancer cells ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Over a hundred years after the discovery of the neuron by neuroanatomist Santiago Ramón y Cajal, scientists continue to deepen their knowledge of the brain and its development.
Apr 19, 2023
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A team of researchers at Korea Institute of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Korea University, has found that etching grooves onto the surface of face masks makes them better at repelling water droplets ...
When T cells, the immune system's chief cancer-killing agents, are working overtime to battle a tumor, they can enter a state of exhaustion where they no longer function properly. In a new Nature Immunology study, University ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight. Now, researchers at Chalmers have shown that these metastatic cancers, that spread from the original, adapt their ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Establishing roots in one's neighborhood leads to a more satisfying life. New research shows that being part of an inclusive social environment is essential in creating a sense of belonging.
Oct 28, 2022
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