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Increased risk of uterine cancer linked to 24 gene variants

The risk of uterine endometrial cancer is increased by 24 gene variants that code for different cellular processes such as cell growth and death, gene regulation, and estrogen metabolism, according to a comprehensive review published in the Journal of Medical Genetics.

17 Feb 2020

Research suggests new approach to block tau pathology in FTLD, Alzheimer's

The protein β-arrestin-2 increases the accumulation of neurotoxic tau tangles, a cause several forms of dementia, by interfering with removal of excess tau from the brain, a new study by the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine found.

17 Feb 2020

UT Southwestern scientists discover potential vulnerabilities in new coronavirus

UT Southwestern Medical Center data scientists analyzing genetic sequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus have identified potential vulnerabilities that could help in vaccine development and further study of the infectious disease now spreading worldwide.

17 Feb 2020

New understanding on how cancer cells communicate

Researchers from University College London have devised a new way by which they could decipher the language cancer cells use to communicate among themselves. They found this unique method of communication between the cancer cells in organoids or collections of cells mimicking a mini organism in the lab.

17 Feb 2020

Targeting regulatory T cells could boost the effects of cancer immunotherapy

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a mechanism by which regulatory T cells, which suppress immune responses, adapt their metabolism to thrive in the harsh microenvironment of the tumor.

17 Feb 2020

New technique helps decipher how individual cancer cells communicate with each other

Scientists have a developed a new technique to decipher how millions of individual cells are communicating with each other in miniature tumors grown in the lab, known as organoids, according to new research published in Nature Methods today (Monday).

17 Feb 2020

Intratumoral heterogeneity linked to chemotherapy resistance in small-cell lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer accounts for 14% of all lung cancers and is often rapidly resistant to chemotherapy, resulting in poor clinical outcomes.

17 Feb 2020

Detailed maps of breast cancer reveal how genetic changes shape the tumor landscape

Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumor landscape, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Nature Cancer today (Monday).

17 Feb 2020

Immune system may target other remote areas of the brain to improve stroke recovery

New University of Kentucky research shows that the immune system may target other remote areas of the brain to improve recovery after a stroke.

17 Feb 2020

New technology enables scientists to analyze behavior of cancer cells in lab-grown tumors

New technology developed at UCL is, for the first time, enabling cancer scientists to analyze the individual behavior of millions of different cells living inside lab-grown tumors - a breakthrough which could lead to new personalised cancer treatments.

17 Feb 2020

Fragile X syndrome-causing repeats help human neurons function, study finds

Over half of our genomes are made of repeating elements within DNA. In rare cases, these repeats can become unstable and grow in size. These repeat "expansions" cause neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and dementia as well as learning disorders and autism in Fragile X syndrome.

17 Feb 2020

Combination therapy for pediatric low-grade gliomas shows promise in mice

In experiments with human cells and mice, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report evidence that combining the experimental cancer medication TAK228 (also called sapanisertib) with an existing anti-cancer drug called trametinib may be more effective than either drug alone in decreasing the growth of pediatric low-grade gliomas.

17 Feb 2020

Scientists find a way to block the growth of kidney cancer

Scientists at the MDC have discovered stem cells responsible for the most common form of kidney cancer. The team of Walter Birchmeier has found a way to block the growth of these tumors in three models of the disease.

17 Feb 2020

Research shows how Ebola virus interacts with human lipids

Robert Stahelin studies some of the world's deadliest viruses. Filoviruses, including Ebola virus and Marburg virus, cause viral hemorrhagic fever with high fatality rates.

16 Feb 2020

New molecular 'fishing' technology can find individual molecules in blood

Like finding a needle in a haystack, Liviu Movileanu can find a single molecule in blood. Movileanu, professor at Syracuse University, and recently graduated Ph.D. student Avinash Thakur will present their research on Monday, February 17 at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society in San Diego, California.

16 Feb 2020

Pioneering technique reveals structure of Parkinson's disease protein in action

The top contributor to familial Parkinson's disease is mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), whose large and difficult structure has finally been solved, paving the way for targeted therapies.

16 Feb 2020

Novel technique to study gene splicing reveals new insights into the process

Genes are like instructions, but with options for building more than one thing. Daniel Larson, senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute, studies this gene "splicing" process, which happens in normal cells and goes awry in blood cancers like leukemia.

16 Feb 2020

UCLA researcher designs ways for immune cells to 'outsmart' solid tumors

Yvonne Chen engineers immune cells to target their most evasive enemy: cancer. New cancer immunotherapies generate immune cells that are effective killers of blood cancers, but they have a hard time with solid tumors.

16 Feb 2020

Generating genomes and encoding new abilities into artificial DNA

A new study to be presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in February 2020 will report on the generation of the world’s first artificially created bacterial genome using a digital design algorithm along with the synthesis of DNA building blocks on a large scale. This genome takes form by chemical rather than template-based synthesis. The research is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

16 Feb 2020

Drinking cocoa could relieve peripheral arterial disease

Someday, according to a new study, doctors might prescribe chocolate or cocoa to help patients with peripheral arterial disease to walk easier. The study published in February 2020 in the journal Circulation Research of the American Heart Association (AHA) reports a significant improvement in walking distance in patients following regular cocoa consumption.

16 Feb 2020

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Latest T Cell News and Research

Increased risk of uterine cancer linked to 24 gene variants

Research suggests new approach to block tau pathology in FTLD, Alzheimer's

UT Southwestern scientists discover potential vulnerabilities in new coronavirus

New understanding on how cancer cells communicate

Targeting regulatory T cells could boost the effects of cancer immunotherapy

New technique helps decipher how individual cancer cells communicate with each other

Intratumoral heterogeneity linked to chemotherapy resistance in small-cell lung cancer

Detailed maps of breast cancer reveal how genetic changes shape the tumor landscape

Immune system may target other remote areas of the brain to improve stroke recovery

New technology enables scientists to analyze behavior of cancer cells in lab-grown tumors

Fragile X syndrome-causing repeats help human neurons function, study finds

Combination therapy for pediatric low-grade gliomas shows promise in mice

Scientists find a way to block the growth of kidney cancer

Research shows how Ebola virus interacts with human lipids

New molecular 'fishing' technology can find individual molecules in blood

Pioneering technique reveals structure of Parkinson's disease protein in action

Novel technique to study gene splicing reveals new insights into the process

UCLA researcher designs ways for immune cells to 'outsmart' solid tumors

Generating genomes and encoding new abilities into artificial DNA

Drinking cocoa could relieve peripheral arterial disease

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