Since doctors began treating cancer patients with immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors nearly a decade ago, they have observed that
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How the immune system remembers viruses: Memory T cells are formed earlier than previously thought
For a person to acquire immunity to a disease, T cells must develop into memory cells after contact with the
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Research team discovers molecular processes in kidney cells that attract and feed COVID-19
Although the lungs are a common target for COVID-19’s cytokine storm, so are the kidneys, making the 1 in 4
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Childhood chemo alters heart’s caretaker cells, study finds
Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center
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‘Tired’ brain cells may distort your sense of time
Time in the brain doesn’t follow the steady ticking of the world’s most precise clocks. Instead, it seems to fly
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Twinkling, star-shaped brain cells may hold the key to why, how we sleep
A new study published today in the journal Current Biology suggests that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes could be
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Transplanting pancreatic islet cells under the skin to treat diabetes
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has successfully tested the idea of transplanting pancreatic islet
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How targeting killer T cells in the lungs could lead to immunity against respiratory viruses
A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs’ immune cells are responding to
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Researchers use stem cells to combat COVID-19 pneumonia
When news of the coronavirus emerged from Wuhan, China, Kunlin Jin, Ph.D., and a team of international researchers quickly joined
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Stem cells exert tight control over the timing of brain development
Neural stem cells affect the timing and trajectory of division in brain development more than previously thought, RIKEN researchers have
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