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The fatal mutation that lets cancer outsmart the human immune system

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells…

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Fire smoke exposure leaves toxic metals and lasting immune changes

Healthy adults exposed to fire smoke — which can be composed of gases, particulate matter, and toxins — showed alterations…

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Parkinson’s may begin decades earlier — and your immune system might know first

Your T cells work hard to fight disease. Unfortunately, “friendly fire” from T cells can sometimes harm the body's healthy…

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Hot tubs outperform saunas in boosting blood flow and immune power

Hot tubs and saunas can both soothe aching muscles and provide welcome warmth, but hot tubs might offer greater health…

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COVID-19 protein triggers immune attacks on healthy cells — but a common drug can stop it

A new study reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein can spread from infected to uninfected cells, triggering an immune response…

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Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault

A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a…

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Scientists find immune molecule that supercharges plant growth

Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as…

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Immune system discovery reveals potential solution to Alzheimer’s

A new way of thinking about Alzheimer's disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the…

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Novel molecular maneuver helps malaria parasite dodge the immune system

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can…

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Protein switch turns anti-viral immune response on and off

Even after the COVID-19 pandemic, various new infectious diseases continue to emerge, posing ongoing viral threats that demand robust and…

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