Immune cells lose 'killer instinct' in cancerous tumors, but functionality can be re-awakened
Some immune cells in our bodies see their "killer instinct" restricted after entering solid tumors, according to new research.
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Some immune cells in our bodies see their "killer instinct" restricted after entering solid tumors, according to new research.
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Factors causing aging, rather than being a consequence of getting older, are a topic of major debate among scientists. Now, new research begins to consider how we determine what's behind the wheel of human aging.
Jan 19, 2024
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A UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spreading.
Jan 16, 2024
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Natural killer (NK) cells, part of the innate immune system, can permanently remain in infected tissue and thus contribute to immunological memory, researchers at the University of Würzburg have discovered.
Jan 9, 2024
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is thought to play a role that has not yet been fully clarified. In particular, it was previously unclear why almost ...
Dec 14, 2023
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A Stanford Medicine-led, international study of hundreds of samples from patients with Hodgkin lymphoma has shown that levels of tumor DNA circulating in their blood can identify who is responding well to treatment and others ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Cancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy cancer cells, improving upon the body's natural ability to fight tumors. Contemporary immunotherapy approaches aim to stimulate immune cells ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Researchers have discovered the novel mechanism that underlies a previously reported observation that infection by group A Streptococcus bacteria reduces the risk of later developing type 1 diabetes.
Dec 5, 2023
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Having healthy mitochondria, the organelles that produce energy in all our cells, usually portends a long healthy life whether in humans or in C. elegans, a tiny, short-lived nematode worm often used to study the aging process.
Nov 13, 2023
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In a recent study published in Leukemia, Finnish researchers investigated why some patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can discontinue their daily medication safely.
Nov 6, 2023
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