Cholesterol makes cells’ nuclei squishy, helping melanoma spread
When cholesterol levels in the nuclear envelope were high, the nucleus became easier to deform. This is important because cancer ...
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Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies
Fat – also known as adipose tissue – was thought of as passive storage: a biological pantry for excess calories. ...
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ’stolen’ cells to advance medicine
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her ...
Health Matters newsletter: Of rogue cells and medical expertise
On the latest developments and research in cancer care, busting stress to protect health, advances in reproductive health, in-country innovations, ...
When immune cells stop fighting cancer and start helping it
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of Geneva ...
Study by Indian researchers finds that body’s immune cells ‘betray’ it to help breast cancer spread
The study’s authors noted that future therapies could aim to re-educate immune cells, switching them back into their tumour-fighting mode ...
Scientists turn tumor immune cells into cancer killers
Scientists at KAIST have found a way to turn a tumor’s own immune cells into powerful cancer fighters—right inside the ...
Researchers develop AI tool to predict how shapeshifting proteins connect inside cells
Applications of the tool could span from disease biology to drug design, say scientists. Source: www.thehindu.com Medical Disclaimer: This content ...
CAR-Like T Cells Enhance Tumor Response in Gastroesophageal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- The response rate in metastatic gastroesophageal cancer improved by a relative 50% when patients ...
Injection turns sleeping tumor immune cells into cancer fighters
KAIST researchers have developed a way to reprogram immune cells already inside tumors into cancer-killing machines. A drug injected directly ...