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Researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed a new method to spot rare immune cells that are reactive against cancer cells, from within a patient’s own immune system. The patented ‘RAGE-seq’ method enables scientists to track how ...

Invitae Corporation a leading medical genetics company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jungla Inc., a privately held company funded by Andreessen Horowitz...

The liver is one of the most important organs of the human body and plays an essential role in the metabolism, immune response, and detoxification of the body. However, its cellular composition is...

Celsius Therapeutics, a company focused on the discovery and development of precision therapeutics for patients with autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced a collaboration with Janssen Biotech...

Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by stressing cells and causing them to fight for survival, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have studied which genes are expressed in overactive immune cells in mice with asthma-like inflammation of the...

World Trade Center (WTC) responders with prostate cancer showed signs that exposure to dust from the World Trade Center site had activated chronic inflammation in their prostates, which may have contributed to their cancer, according to a study by Mount ...

Within hours after fertilization, a unique genome forms from chromosomes contributed by the egg and sperm. However, this new genome is initially inactive and must be “awakened” to begin the transcription of its DNA and start embryonic development. How life’s ...

Challenges involved in the management of thyroid nodules include: Differentiating benign from malignant thyroid nodules when cytopathology results are indeterminate; determining the extent of initial thyroid surgery needed; and identifying targeted treatments for patients with thyroid cancers that do not ...

Aphids and the plant viruses they transmit cause billions of dollars in crop damage around the world every year. Researchers in Michelle Heck’s lab at the USDA Agricultural Research Service and Boyce...