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Well-Studied Immune Protein Carries an “Overlooked” Sequence
CSHL scientists have revealed that the well-studied immune protein IκBζ moonlights as a POU activator. The finding offers new insight into the immune system’s versatility.
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Age-Related Cell Changes Promote Pancreatic Cancer Growth
Older people may be at greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer and have poorer prognoses because of age-related changes in cells in the pancreas called fibroblasts, according to research.
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Tackling Liver Metastasis and Potential Treatments
A new study has identified a crucial factor that can drive tumor cells to spread to the liver. The work points toward strategies that could help treat these often recalcitrant tumors.
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Promising Cell Therapy Target Has Strong Response Against Melanoma
A new CAR T-cell therapy that targets cells with high levels of TYRP1 has shown promise against melanoma in preclinical trials.
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Treatment Improves Mesothelioma Survival in Trial
An innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, according to results from a clinical trial.
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The Next Chapter of Science
Join us as we explore how innovation, ethics and even aesthetics look set to influence the landscape of life science research, creating new possibilities for treating human diseases, feeding our growing population and nurturing the scientists of the future.
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Study Paves the Way for More Effective Liver Cancer Immunotherapies
A research team of Canadian and French scientists, led by INRS professor Maya Saleh, has been investigating immunotherapy resistance in certain patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with steatotic liver disease.
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Cancer Growth Curbed in Preclinical Models by Cutting Fuel Supply
Identifying how an aggressive leukemia fuels its growth has enabled researchers to curb cancer growth by cutting the fuel supply.
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Cannabis Extract Slows Melanoma Growth in Study
A cannabis extract has shown positive results in slowing down melanoma cell growth and increasing cell death rates, a new in-vitro study finds.
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Could Hydrogel Help Mend a Broken Heart?
Chemical engineers are one step closer to being able to repair damaged hearts, with researchers creating a new synthetic material that accurately mimics the biomechanical properties of fibrous human tissues.
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