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Researchers unlock specific mechanisms behind Aβ-induced cytoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that leads to dementia via advanced neuronal dysfunction and death. A person with Alzheimer's disease suffers loss of control over thought, memory and language abilities.

14 Feb 2017

Emory researchers reveal 'matchmaker' role for protein linked to SMA

A puzzling question has lurked behind SMA, the leading genetic cause of death in infants. The disorder leads to reduced levels of the SMN protein, which is thought to be involved in processing RNA, something that occurs in every cell in the body.

14 Feb 2017

VIB-KU Leuven scientists identify new mechanism that impacts cancer growth

Scientists at VIB-KU Leuven have identified a new mechanism that impacts tumor growth. The typical lack of oxygen in tumors doesn't only stimulate proliferation, but also offsets the important role of the protein PHD2 as 'cancer cell killer'.

14 Feb 2017

Salk professor receives inaugural Sjöberg Prize for groundbreaking cancer research

Salk Professor Tony Hunter, who holds an American Cancer Society Professorship, has been awarded $500,000 as part of the $1 million Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' inaugural Sjöberg Prize for Cancer Research for "groundbreaking studies of cellular processes that have led to the development of new and effective cancer drugs."

14 Feb 2017

Researchers discover new culture method that unlocks natural fighter function of immune T cells

Mayo Clinic and University of Washington researchers have discovered a new culture method that unlocks the natural fighter function of immune T cells when they are passing through the bloodstream.

14 Feb 2017

Review shows lipid nanoparticles as highly promising delivery systems in gene therapy

Lipid nanoparticles (SLNs and NLCs) are regarded as highly promising systems for delivering nucleic acids in gene therapy.

14 Feb 2017

Immune cell study could signal new approach to tackling infections

Fresh insights into how immune cells are regulated could signal a new approach to tackling infections.

14 Feb 2017

Scientists managed to produce large quantities of promising natural substance

Once they can synthesise molecules of active natural substances, scientists will be able to harness nature’s medicine cabinet for the drugs of the future.

14 Feb 2017

Scientists discover population of progenitor cells linked to formation of heart’s ventricular chambers

A population of cells in early development may give rise to the ventricular chambers of the heart, but not the atria, according to a study led by researchers from the Mindich Child Health and Development Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published today in Nature Communications.

14 Feb 2017

Oesophageal cancer patients who suffer sarcopenia have lower chances of survival, study finds

Oesophageal cancer patients who suffer loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) during neoadjuvant therapy (chemotherapy prior to surgery) survive, on average, 32 months less than patients with no sarcopenia.

14 Feb 2017

Study discovers how gut bacteria interacts with microRNAs to promote colon cancer growth

Gut microbes can influence the growth of colon cancer, though little is known about how they trigger the disease.

14 Feb 2017

Scientists aim to create better contact lenses that maximize comfort, alleviate dry eye symptoms

Symptoms of dry eye syndrome -- dry, red, itchy, gritty, sore eyes -- are more common among contact lens wearers. But relief may be on the horizon, thanks to a group of Stanford University researchers and their work exploring the mechanical interactions between the eye surface, the cornea and contact lenses.

14 Feb 2017

Non-invasive imaging technique accurately detects skin cancer without surgical biopsy

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have developed a non-invasive imaging technique that accurately detects skin cancer without surgical biopsy.

13 Feb 2017

Research shows how cutting calories can slow aging process

There's a multi-billion-dollar industry devoted to products that fight signs of aging, but moisturizers only go skin deep. Aging occurs deeper -- at a cellular level -- and scientists have found that eating less can slow this cellular process.

13 Feb 2017

Plant-based drug for hemophilia shows promise in animal models

People with hemophilia require regular infusions of clotting factor to prevent them from experiencing uncontrolled bleeding. But a significant fraction develop antibodies against the clotting factor, essentially experiencing an allergic reaction to the very treatment that can prolong their lives.

13 Feb 2017

Newly discovered breast stem cells wake up when exposed to ovarian hormones

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have used advanced cellular, bioinformatics and imaging technology to reveal a long-lived type of stem cell in the breast that is responsible for the growth of the mammary glands during pregnancy.

13 Feb 2017

Research shows how protein component of Epstein-Barr virus promotes development of cancer

After an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the virus persists in the body throughout a person's lifetime, usually without causing any symptoms.

13 Feb 2017

Researchers develop new antiviral strategy to combat respiratory syncytial virus

Researchers from VIB, UGent, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and several collaborators developed a new antiviral strategy to fight human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children.

13 Feb 2017

Researchers identify molecular signatures to predict efficacy of malaria vaccines

The acid test for a vaccine is: "Does it protect people from infection?" Emory Vaccine Center researchers have analyzed this issue for a leading malaria vaccine called RTS,S, and their results have identified candidate signatures, or biomarkers, in the blood of vaccinated subjects which predict the likelihood of success from vaccination.

13 Feb 2017

Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is a type of dementia characterized by personality changes, language dysfunction, and abnormal behavior. It has an earlier onset than Alzheimer's disease, and is associated with a buildup of the tau protein in affected nerve cells (neurons).

13 Feb 2017

T Cell News and Research

Latest T Cell News and Research

Researchers unlock specific mechanisms behind Aβ-induced cytoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

Emory researchers reveal 'matchmaker' role for protein linked to SMA

VIB-KU Leuven scientists identify new mechanism that impacts cancer growth

Salk professor receives inaugural Sjöberg Prize for groundbreaking cancer research

Researchers discover new culture method that unlocks natural fighter function of immune T cells

Review shows lipid nanoparticles as highly promising delivery systems in gene therapy

Immune cell study could signal new approach to tackling infections

Scientists managed to produce large quantities of promising natural substance

Scientists discover population of progenitor cells linked to formation of heart’s ventricular chambers

Oesophageal cancer patients who suffer sarcopenia have lower chances of survival, study finds

Study discovers how gut bacteria interacts with microRNAs to promote colon cancer growth

Scientists aim to create better contact lenses that maximize comfort, alleviate dry eye symptoms

Non-invasive imaging technique accurately detects skin cancer without surgical biopsy

Research shows how cutting calories can slow aging process

Plant-based drug for hemophilia shows promise in animal models

Newly discovered breast stem cells wake up when exposed to ovarian hormones

Research shows how protein component of Epstein-Barr virus promotes development of cancer

Researchers develop new antiviral strategy to combat respiratory syncytial virus

Researchers identify molecular signatures to predict efficacy of malaria vaccines

Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

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