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Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche
New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers

New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers

by Ernie MundellWomen who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of "precancerous" cells being detected.These cells—called cervical intraepithelial neoplasias

New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers

by Ernie MundellWomen who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of "precancerous" cells being detected.These cells—called cervical intraepithelial neoplasias
Targeting a unique metabolic pathway might starve pancreatic cancer

Targeting a unique metabolic pathway might starve pancreatic cancer

by Nancy Fliesler and Andrea Tamayo,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardMItochondrial staining (red) and nuclear staining (blue) of abnormal pancreatic ducts from a mouse model of human pancreatic

Targeting a unique metabolic pathway might starve pancreatic cancer

by Nancy Fliesler and Andrea Tamayo,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardMItochondrial staining (red) and nuclear staining (blue) of abnormal pancreatic ducts from a mouse model of human pancreatic
Next milestone in the treatment of liver tumors and acute and chronic liver diseases

Next milestone in the treatment of liver tumors and acute and chronic liver diseases

by Bianca Hermle, Universitätsklinikum TübingenGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.023The results of a Tübingen-led study raise hope that a newly developed d

Next milestone in the treatment of liver tumors and acute and chronic liver diseases

by Bianca Hermle, Universitätsklinikum TübingenGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.023The results of a Tübingen-led study raise hope that a newly developed d
Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

by City of HopeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHKidney cancer patients who had already tried two or three different treatments had improved chances of preventing cancer progression wi

Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

by City of HopeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHKidney cancer patients who had already tried two or three different treatments had improved chances of preventing cancer progression wi
New molecule reduces the aggressiveness of pediatric cancer

New molecule reduces the aggressiveness of pediatric cancer

by André Julião,FAPESPA microRNA inhibitor identified by researchers at the FAPESP-supported Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center reduced the sizes of aggressive tumors and improved

New molecule reduces the aggressiveness of pediatric cancer

by André Julião,FAPESPA microRNA inhibitor identified by researchers at the FAPESP-supported Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center reduced the sizes of aggressive tumors and improved
Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

by National Cancer Research InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A condition that can progress to myeloma c

Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

by National Cancer Research InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A condition that can progress to myeloma c
The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCohesin regulates alternative splicing. (A) Flowchart showing the experimental protocol, as detailed in Materials and Methods. (B) Schematic showing five different cl

The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCohesin regulates alternative splicing. (A) Flowchart showing the experimental protocol, as detailed in Materials and Methods. (B) Schematic showing five different cl
Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen working in health care who are regularly exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radia

Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen working in health care who are regularly exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radia
Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males—the Y chromosome—and this loss hampers the body

Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males—the Y chromosome—and this loss hampers the body
Exercise can reduce severity of breast cancer treatment side effects

Exercise can reduce severity of breast cancer treatment side effects

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is the most common form of the disease among women; in Australia, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer b

Exercise can reduce severity of breast cancer treatment side effects

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is the most common form of the disease among women; in Australia, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer b
Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

by SAGE PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association be

Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

by SAGE PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association be