A protein called PD-1, which is found on immune cells called CD8+ T cells, plays a key role in controlling
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Key step in cell protein production
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how genes create proteins in research which could aid the development of
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Progress toward Epstein-Barr virus vaccine
A research team led by scientists from NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has determined how several
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Breakthrough study of cell signaling holds promise for immune research and beyond
For the first time ever, scientists have imaged the process by which an individual immune system molecule is switched on
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People can survive organ failure, a review explores how
Although organ failure can be fatal, your kidneys, heart, and liver are prepared for this catastrophe. Emerging research supports the
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Harnessing T-cell ‘stemness’ could enhance cancer immunotherapy
A new study led by scientists in the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) sheds
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Protein linked to cancer growth drives deadly lung disease: Discovery in laboratory mice suggests possible role for anti-cancer drugs in treating pulmonary fibrosis
A protein associated with cancer growth appears to drive the deadly lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to
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Machine learning tracks moving cells
Both developing babies and elderly adults share a common characteristic: the many cells making up their bodies are always on
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Scientists delineate pathway that helps us make antibodies
Our bodies are continuously concocting specific antibodies to thwart invaders like a virus or even pollen, and scientists have new
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A new toolkit for studying how ‘PARP’ activity boosts cancers
A new method developed by scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is likely to speed the study
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