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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – T cells are often called “assassins” or “killers” because they can orchestrate and carry out missions to hunt down bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells throughout the body. Mighty as they may be, recent research has shown that once T cells infiltrate

MIAMI, FLORIDA (March 15, 2024) – The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in the medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, decreased quality of life, health care neglect, cancer, heart disease, suicide, and death.

by Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Credit: Credit photo to Jeff Fitlow/Rice University by Jade Boyd Special to Rice News HOUSTON – (March 15, 2024) – Rice University synthetic biologists have found a way to piggyback on the glucose monitoring technology used in automated

By Benjamin Boettner  Credit: Ju Hee/KIST By Benjamin Boettner  (BOSTON) — Therapeutic cancer vaccines are a form of immunotherapy in the making that could not only destroy cancer cells in patients, but keep a cancer from coming back and spreading. Multiple therapeutic cancer vaccines are

The toxin Candidalysin of the yeast Candida albicans is incorporated into an unusual protein structure during an infection, the composition of which has so far been a mystery to scientists. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) have now

The 15th International Conference on Skin Ageing & Challenges is set to convene from November 7 to 8, 2024, at the Corinthia Palace in Malta. Researchers, scientists, and industry professionals will gather to explore the latest advancements and future prospects in skin ageing research. Credit:

LOS ANGELES — A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable.   Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES — A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims

There are many anti-cancer genes that are no longer active in human tumours, preventing them from carrying out their protective function against cell transformation. One of the main mechanisms used by cancer cells to silence these ‘good’ genes is the addition of a chemical modification

This study is led by Prof. Lixiang Xue (Cancer Center of Peking University Third Hospital ,Center of Basic Medical Research, Peking University Third Hospital). In ovarian cancer, the abnormal expression of various metabolic enzymes in the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is involved in

Research carried out by the UGR, IDIBELL, the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA), published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, has revealed a link between environmental pollutants and endometrial cancer. The collaborative study involved scientists and doctors from Bellvitge