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Breast Cancer as a Dynamic Disease

An interview with Dr. Andrew Ewald, discussing the influence of the myoepithelium on breast cancer growth and the importance of studying metastasis.

19 Oct 2018

Survey finds high prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among teens and adults in Gabon

A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, by Mirdad Kazanji, of the Centre International de Recherches Medicales de Franceville in Gabon, and the Institut Pasteur de la Guyane in French Guiana, suggests that 30 years after the first epidemiological survey of the seroprevalence of Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infections in Gabon, the country remains highly endemic, with a seroprevalence of 7.3%.

19 Oct 2018

Human neurons employ highly compartmentalized signaling, study shows

Human neurons are much larger than those of model organisms mice and rats, so it's been unclear whether it's size that makes a difference in our brain's computational power.

19 Oct 2018

Weight loss success associated with brain areas involved in self-control

New research suggests that higher-level brain functions have a major role in losing weight. In a study among 24 participants at a weight-loss clinic, those who achieved greatest success in terms of weight loss demonstrated more activity in the brain regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex associated with self-control.

19 Oct 2018

Newly discovered toxin stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination

A newly discovered toxin that some bacteria deploy to fend off competing bacteria stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination. While many deadly substances have been identified among bacteria, this previously unknown toxin behaves in a familiar way.

19 Oct 2018

Newly discovered compound shows potential for treating Parkinson's disease

A joint research group centered around Professor Hideyuki Okano and Associate Professor Jun Kohyama, Department of Physiology of the Keio University School of Medicine, together with a research group of Eisai Co., Ltd. has identified a compound that has the potential to be a treatment for Parkinson's disease by using dopaminergic neurons differentiated from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from patients with familial Parkinson's disease.

19 Oct 2018

Understanding of metal-free enzymes used by bacteria could lead to new effective antibiotics

Some bacterial pathogens, including those that cause strep throat and pneumonia, are able to create the components necessary to replicate their DNA without the usually required metal ions.

19 Oct 2018

Newly developed synthetic DNA molecule may one day be used as 'vaccine' for prostate cancer

Researchers from City of Hope, a world-renowned comprehensive cancer center and independent biomedical research institution, have developed a synthetic DNA molecule that is programmed to jump-start the immune system to eradicate genetically distinct types of prostate cancer.

19 Oct 2018

Scientists receive $5.1 million grant to develop stem cell-based therapy for blinding retinal conditions

Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and the Stein Eye Institute have been awarded a $5.1 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance the development of a novel therapy for blinding retinal conditions.

19 Oct 2018

Duke researchers find way to detect blood doping in athletes

A Duke University research team has found a way to help sporting officials detect whether an athlete's blood has been doped by an infusion of their own stored blood.

19 Oct 2018

LJI and UC San Diego awarded $ 4.5 million as part of NCI's Cancer Moonshot initiative

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology and UC San Diego have been awarded $ 4.5 million as part of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot initiative.

19 Oct 2018

UT Southwestern biochemist receives 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for innate immunity discovery

UT Southwestern biochemist Dr. Zhijian "James" Chen today was named winner of the prestigious 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his discovery of the cGAS enzyme that launches the body's immune defense against infections and cancers.

19 Oct 2018

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

With an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Center for Biomedical Research Excellence, Clemson University has launched the South Carolina Center for Translational Research Improving Musculoskeletal Health, or SC-TRIMH, a new research center that will bring together scientists from across South Carolina to change the way musculoskeletal disorders are diagnosed, treated and even studied.

19 Oct 2018

Gene sequencing reveals crucial molecular aspects of Trypanosoma brucei

Trypanosoma brucei, which causes sleeping sickness, evades the immune system by repeatedly altering the structure of its surface coat. Sequencing of its genome and studies of its 3D genome architecture have now revealed crucial molecular aspects of this strategy.

19 Oct 2018

Study finds link between refined soluble fibers, gut microbiota and liver cancer

Many of the processed foods we find on grocery store shelves have been loaded up with highly refined soluble fibers such as inulin, a popular probiotic that recently received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to be marketed as health-promoting.

19 Oct 2018

Next-generation RNA sequencing technology sheds new light on human mitochondrial diseases

The ability to translate the genetic code into proteins is an essential step in all living organisms. A cornerstone of this molecular process is the ability of transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules to couple recognition of the genetic code with the cognate amino acid, which are the building blocks of proteins.

19 Oct 2018

Researchers investigate why some cancers affect only young women

Among several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them affects specifically women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas is an organ with little exposure to sex hormones? This pancreatic cancer, known as "mucinous cyst", has strange similarities with another mucinous cancer, affecting the ovaries.

19 Oct 2018

Key insights into the application, production of bioactive materials

Anatomy, Modeling and Biomaterial Fabrication for Dental and Maxillofacial Applications provides readers with information about dental implants and biomaterial fabrication for maxillofacial procedures and dental bone / tissue repair.

19 Oct 2018

The immune system also plays a key role in day-to-day function of healthy organs

The cells of the immune system sustain life by infiltrating infected and dmaged tissue and eliminating pathogenic microorganisms and cell debris.

19 Oct 2018

New approach to understanding cancers will accelerate development of better treatments

A new innovation in cancer research will enable scientists to understand the complex causes of the disease with unprecedented speed and sophistication. This will accelerate the development of new and better treatments, and it will help researchers find ways around roadblocks that now stand in their path.

19 Oct 2018

T Cell News and Research

Latest T Cell News and Research

Breast Cancer as a Dynamic Disease

Survey finds high prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among teens and adults in Gabon

Human neurons employ highly compartmentalized signaling, study shows

Weight loss success associated with brain areas involved in self-control

Newly discovered toxin stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination

Newly discovered compound shows potential for treating Parkinson's disease

Understanding of metal-free enzymes used by bacteria could lead to new effective antibiotics

Newly developed synthetic DNA molecule may one day be used as 'vaccine' for prostate cancer

Scientists receive $5.1 million grant to develop stem cell-based therapy for blinding retinal conditions

Duke researchers find way to detect blood doping in athletes

LJI and UC San Diego awarded $ 4.5 million as part of NCI's Cancer Moonshot initiative

UT Southwestern biochemist receives 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for innate immunity discovery

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

Gene sequencing reveals crucial molecular aspects of Trypanosoma brucei

Study finds link between refined soluble fibers, gut microbiota and liver cancer

Next-generation RNA sequencing technology sheds new light on human mitochondrial diseases

Researchers investigate why some cancers affect only young women

Key insights into the application, production of bioactive materials

The immune system also plays a key role in day-to-day function of healthy organs

New approach to understanding cancers will accelerate development of better treatments

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