Immunotherapy has already had a huge impact on treatment of patients with later stages of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): new clinical data are now…
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An Overview of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes
Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (or paraneoplastic neurological disorders), are a class of conditions which arise due to an autoimmune attack on neural tissue (amongst others) in…
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Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes: The shape of immune cells plays key role in recognizing invaders
The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic maths puzzle known as the “narrow escape problem.” That’s a key…
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Drug resistance signature discovered in Crohn’s disease: Finding may create opportunity to test patients to avoid ineffective drugs
By mapping out more than 100,000 immune cells in patients with Crohn’s disease, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a signature of cells that are involved…
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p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene’s function
One of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor. It senses cellular stress or…
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Blood samples from the zoo help predict diseases in humans
The researchers want to use similar genetic patterns, which have been present in the blood of humans and animals for thousands of years, to improve…
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Tissue engineering: The big picture on growing small intestines
Babies born prematurely often face intense medical challenges, including intestines that are underdeveloped or diseased. While an intestine transplant can benefit some patients, many babies…
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Lung cancer warning: Three easy ways to avoid a deadly tumour – are you at risk?
Lung cancer is one of the most serious types of cancer to be diagnosed, as it’s usually difficult to spot until it has spread to…
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Cause of sepsis-induced lung injury
A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D intravital lung microscopic imaging system. They found…
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