Expelled DNA that Traps Toxins May Backfire in ObeseThe body’s most powerful immune cells may have a radical way of catching their prey that could backfire on people who are overweight.
Developmental Protein Plays Role in Spread of CancerA protein used by embryo cells during early development, and recently found in many different types of cancer, apparently serves as a switch regulating metastasis.
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise against TB MeningitisStudy in animals lays groundwork for new prevention strategies in brain TB.
Circuitry of Cells Involved in Immunity, Autoimmune Diseases ExposedConnections point to interplay between salt and genetic factors.
Genetically Modified Stem Cells are Effective Against Acute Respiratory DiseasesAdministration of genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells regenerates lung tissue and stops the inflammatory process in mice with acute lung injury.
Producing Reliable Quantitative Western Blot DataThe reporting of fold changes in protein expression from western blots is often viewed with skepticism due to questions about the validity of the technique as a quantitative method.
Researchers Pioneer Treatment for Viral Infection Common in ChildrenProfessor Peter Openshaw and team develops a new technique used in tackling a wide range of other diseases.
Big Multiple Sclerosis BreakthroughPhase 1 trial safely resets patients’ immune systems, reduces attack on myelin protein.
BACH2 Helps Orchestrate the Immune ResponseA gene called BACH2 may affect the development of MS, asthma, Crohn's disease, celiac disease and other allergic and autoimmune diseases.
TB Bacteria's Trash-Eating Inspires Search for New DrugsWhen hijacking a garbage truck, one might as well make use of the trash. That logic drives how tuberculosis-causing bacteria feed, say Cornell scientists.
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