Immune cell betrayal explains why it gets colder as we age
Human evolution has provided us a level of protection from the existential threat of cold temperature with the capacity to produce heat from fat stored…
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Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within
A new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the major…
Novel cell type makes survivors of sepsis more susceptible to infections
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in Brazil’s intensive care units (ICUs). Among patients who progress to the severe form of the disease, 40%…
Cancer immunotherapy: The breakthroughs so far and the challenges still ahead
After over a century of development, cancer immunotherapy (CIT) has risen to become a promising approach for treating cancer. Unlike conventional methods that try to…
When less is more: A modified chemotherapy regimen for a rare type of lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in three different variants: endemic, immunodeficiency-associated, and sporadic. Of these variants,…
Antibiotics increase the risk of colon cancer
There is a clear link between taking antibiotics and an increased risk of developing colon cancer within the next five to ten years. This has…
Liquid biopsies may aid diagnosis, treatment of bladder, nerve tumors
Blood and urine tests could lead to faster and less invasive methods to diagnose and monitor various types of tumors, new research indicates. Two studies…