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Study reveals new method to boost immunity to viral infections
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A syndrome known as immunological "exhaustion" occurs when the immune system, particularly T cells, are severely weakened by cancer and severe viral infections. Overcoming immunological exhaustion is a key goal in the development of new drugs for serious viral infections or cancer.
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Study shows microglia cells colonize the human brain in waves
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research published today by the University of Southampton shows new insight into how our brain develops, which can pave the way for treating neurological disorders.
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Researchers look to licorice for promising cancer treatments
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A research review into molecular insights of a licorice-derived substance called glycyrrhizin for preventing or treating cancer suggests further research could lead to specific agents for clinical use.
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Researchers reveal how cells sense their mechanical environment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A research team at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life of TU Dresden and the University of California, Santa Barbara, reveals how cells sense their mechanical environment as they build tissues during embryogenesis.
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Tissue-specific immunity may be the future: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Recent pressure to maximize vaccine efficacy has stirred up many new discoveries within immunology, revealing numerous paradigms with untapped therapeutic potential.
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Triple immunotherapy combination might be possible treatment for pancreati
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both T cells and myeloid suppressor cells.
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Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of canc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Neutropenia--low levels of white blood cells called neutrophils, which fight infection--develops in more than 80 per cent of patients who receive chemotherapy for blood cancer. It occurs because chemotherapy destroys neutrophils along with tumour cells.
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Study reveals mechanism of fat cells in skin which fight pimples
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study published in the journal 'Science Translational Medicine' revealed how certain types of fat cells in the skin ward off the growth of acne.
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Skin cancer cells use Alzheimer's protein to sabotage brain's immune defen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amyloid beta, a protein known to build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, also helps skin cancer cells thrive when they spread to the brain, a new study finds.
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Unveiling the mysteries of senescent cells and their effect on aging and h
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Multiple researchers at the Jackson Laboratory are taking part in an ambitious research program spanning several top research institutions to study senescent cells. Senescent cells stop dividing in response to stressors and seemingly have a role to play in human health and the aging process.
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Researchers reveal connection between metabolism changes in brain cells, H
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a connection between metabolic abnormalities that affect the growth of the brain's oligodendrocyte cells and the mutation that results in Huntington's disease. They discovered that thiamine and biotin in large amounts can re
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Scientists explore the latent regenerative potential of the inner ear
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear's sensory cells, which are lost in hearing and balance disorders. Overcoming this barrier may be a first step in returning inner ear cells to a newborn-like state
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