Engineered receptors help the immune system home in on cancer
Most cancer treatments—from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells—have a host of side effects, in large part because they ...
Therapeutic approach to treat virus-induced lung failure for severe COVID-19 shows promise in clinical trial
A new clinical study shows that an inhibitor of Fas ligand (FasL), also called CD95 ligand (CD95L), led to a faster recovery ...
Repurposed FDA-approved drug could uncover potential treatment for rare genetic disorders
In a new study, researchers at McMaster University have identified a potential treatment for Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs ...
Structural analysis shows Alzheimer's disease mutation produces 'cottonwool' structures in the brain
An international collaboration led by RIKEN researchers has discovered how unusual spherical structures form in the brains of ...
These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn
A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be ...
Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk
QIMR Berghofer researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the largest ever genetic study on cataracts, analyzing the ...
Gum disease and diabetes: A strong link
Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health, experts warn.
New study links air pollution with increased risk of spontaneous preterm births
A new study led by the University of California, Irvine, found that exposure to fine particulate matter, 2.5 micrometers or ...
Meta-analysis links high-risk Epstein-Barr virus lineage to nasopharyngeal cancer in southern China
Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have discovered a significant association between specific Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) variants and nasopharyngeal ...