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Study finds protein critical to T cell metabolism, anti-tumour immune resp
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Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a protein called NF-kappa B-inducing kinase (NIK) is essential for the shift in metabolic activity that occurs with T cell activation, making it a critical factor in regula
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Scientists find that brain cancer is linked to tissue healing
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Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): The healing process that follows a brain injury could spur tumour growth when new cells generated to replace those lost to the injury are derailed by mutations, Toronto scientists have found.
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Blood vessel damage, inflammation in COVID-19 patients' brains: Study
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Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): A team of researchers from National Institutes of Health, in an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient's brain, have consistently spotted hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples. These damage hallmarks
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Study sheds light on new research that may explain severe virus attacks on
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Stockholm [Sweden], January 3 (ANI): How different kinds of immune cells, called macrophages, develop in the lungs and which of them may be behind severe lung diseases, has been described in a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
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Study hints long term impacts of higher red blood cell transfusions among
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Virginia [US], January 3 (ANI): A study published in 'The New England Journal of Medicine' compared thresholds for blood transfusions in premature babies to examine their severe and long-term impacts.
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New treatment approach inspired by how cancer cells evade immune defenses:
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Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): During recent study scientists have discovered how immune defences are evaded by cancerous cells, leading to a new treatment approach towards the treatment of the disease.
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Study unveils mystery behind clinging of developing cells together
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Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A team led by researchers of Tohoku University has laid out the experimental evidence of the role of protein in keeping the developing cells in correct compartments together.
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Gut cells get alert when parasites attack, says study
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Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine found that the cells lining the intestine are capable of countering the parasite Cryptosporidium with the help of self-formed chain reaction.
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New research may explain severe virus attacks on lungs
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Stockholm [Sweden], December 31 (ANI): In some cases, immune cells in the lungs can contribute to worsening a virus attack. In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden describe how different kinds of immune cells, called macrophages, develop in the lungs and which of them
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Study suggests higher red cell transfusion threshold offers no advantage f
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Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): Very low birth weight infants often need blood transfusions to survive. A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests that providing a higher threshold of red cells within accepted limits offers no advantage in survival or reduction in neurological
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New research may explain severe virus attacks on lungs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have describe how different kinds of immune cells, called macrophages, develop in the lungs and which of them may be behind severe lung diseases.
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Discovery about how cancer cells evade immune defences inspires new treatm
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Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): A recent discovery about the process of evasion by cancer cells has led researchers towards a new approach to treat the disease.
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