A group of researchers in the United States has developed an innovative method to produce stronger immune cells, able to be stored and used in the future in cell therapies to fight difficult forms of cancer. Specialists from UCLA in the United States have found a new method to create gamma delta T immune cells … Read more
Blood cancer is a deadly disease that kills one every nine minutes in the United States and diagnoses one every three minutes. This form of cancer focuses on white blood cells called B lymphocytes, which are essential in making antibodies and fighting infection. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukemia, accounting … Read more
In most cases where tumors are discovered in time, patients survive five years after diagnosis. However, in about 30% of cases, breast cancer returns, sometimes even years or decades later, and the recurrence is almost always fatal. Doctors cannot provide an accurate prediction of the recurrence of breast cancer in a patient or the exact … Read more
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). These conditions are chronic, causing excessive inflammation in the intestinal tract, manifesting in symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. Identifying and treating them in the early stages is vital to improving the prognosis. Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in London, UK, … Read more
Medical X-rays are used to create visual representations of the body’s internal tissues and structures. When X-rays pass through the body and reach an X-ray detector on the opposite side of the body, an image is formed that reflects the shadow cast by the body’s internal structures. One type of X-ray detector is photographic film, … Read more
Various strains of fungi, often used in the food industry for their fermentation and flavor-producing abilities, are the subject of a new study that suggests potential probiotic effects on intestinal inflammation. Published in the journal mSystems on October 26, the study provides a novel insight into the possibility of developing probiotics. Mathias L. Richard, director … Read more
We still know few details about long-term COVID and its impact on health, but a recent large-scale study by British and American researchers indicates that about one in seven people in the United States has experienced long-term COVID by end of 2022. According to the study coordinated by researchers from University College London and Dartmouth … Read more
Science magazine has devoted a number of analytical articles to the particularly important role of the hypothalamus in human behavior, regulating aspects such as hunger, sleep cycles and social interactions. This almond-sized brain structure, located between the pituitary gland and the thalamus at the top of the brainstem, acts as a main powerhouse for a … Read more
Scientists at Northwestern University in the US have developed an innovative skin cream designed to heal damage caused by sun exposure or environmental toxins. This cream contains synthetic melanin, which mimics the natural melanin in human skin and speeds up the healing process when applied to affected areas. The beneficial effects are not limited to … Read more
For decades, researchers have sequenced the DNA in many types of cancer, identifying genetic errors to understand the formation, growth and spread of tumors. However, sometimes cancer is influenced by subtle changes in the way the genetic code is expressed, rather than mistakes in the code itself. This form of regulation is called the epigenome. … Read more