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Key Protein Drives Rheumatoid Arthritis Damage
In a new study, scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
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Gene Therapy for Rare Ciliopathy Developed
Researchers have developed a gene therapy that rescues cilia defects to treat a rare disease that causes blindness in early childhood.
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Cells Help Immune System Tolerate Friendly Gut Bacteria
Immune cells called group 3 innate lymphoid cells play an essential role in establishing tolerance to symbiotic microbes that dwell in the human gastrointestinal tract.
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Researchers Capture Live Footage of a Virus Infecting a Cell
In a first, scientists have captured on video all the steps a virus follows as it enters and infects a living cell in real time and in three dimensions.
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Cellular “Waste Product” Restores Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells
Scientists suggest that lactate, a metabolic by-product produced by cells during exercise, can rejuvenate immune cells that fight cancer. This could be used to develop new strategies for anti-cancer immunotherapies.
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New Mechanism Explains How Water Bears Survive in Some Extreme Conditions
Researchers describe a new mechanism that explains how some tardigrades can endure extreme dehydration without dying.
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Key Blood Protein Could Unlock Age-Related Vision Loss
Research into how the blood protein vitronectin changes when under pressure – such as when it passes through the blood vessels at the back of the eye – could unlock the mechanism of macular degeneration.
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Viking Poop DNA Reveals New Insights on Relationship With Gut Companions
DNA from fossilized whipworm eggs found in Viking feces has enabled an in-depth genetic analysis of the parasite's development and spread.
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Stem Cell Gene Therapy Shows Promise in ALS Trial
Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed an investigational therapy using support cells and a protective protein that can be delivered past the blood-brain barrier.
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Novel Granular Hydrogel Bioink Developed
Researchers have developed a novel nanoengineered granular hydrogel bioink that makes use of self-assembling nanoparticles and hydrogel microparticles to achieve previously unattained levels of porosity, shape fidelity and cell integration.
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