Key cells found in abdominal fat tissue could aid the fight against life-threatening infections including sepsis, research suggests. Experts say…
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Heart cells can rejuvenate and multiply to heal damage
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have discovered a protein that works with others during development to put the brakes on…
Targeting turncoat immune cells to treat cancer
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a mechanism by which regulatory T cells, which suppress immune responses, adapt their…
The Cure for Cancer Might Just Be in Your Own Cells
Tori Lee was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), a blood cancer of very a aggressive form, when she started kindergarten in…
Researchers find cells linked to leading cause of blindness in elderly
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly, affecting more than 2 million people…
The night gardeners: Immune cells rewire, repair brain while we sleep
Science tells us that a lot of good things happen in our brains while we sleep—learning and memories are consolidated…
How lymphoma cells metastasize to the brain
Lymphomas in the central nervous system are rare but dangerous. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now…
Researchers find regulator of first responder cells to brain injury
Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the brain, yet there is still much to learn about them. For instance,…
Breast cancer treatment may force cells to ‘sleep’
Breast cancer treatment may ‘send tumour cells to sleep instead of killing them’ and allow the disease to return years…
DuoCAR-T cells found to be effective against HIV in human mouse models
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S., working with biotech firm Lentigen, has found that duoCAR-T…