Patients are often willing to share their Google search histories with medical researchers, revealing that many people do searches on…
Antibody therapy training phagocytes to destroy tumors now tested on patients
An immunotherapeutic antibody therapy re-educates macrophages to activate passivated cytotoxic T cells to kill cancer. The antibody therapy prevented the…
Melanoma brain metastases are immunosuppressive with treatment-resistant metabolism
Melanoma tumors that have spread to the brain are equipped to thwart immunotherapies and targeted therapies that succeed against tumors…
Activating tooth regeneration in mice
Most reptiles and fish have multiple sets of teeth during their lifetime. However, most mammals, such as humans, have only…
Researchers define cells used in bone repair
Research has uncovered the roles of two types of cells found in the vessel walls of fat tissue and described…
An intricate interaction: Dietary fatty acid intake influences hypertension risk
Hypertension is an important public health problem that can lead to life-threatening cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. Here,…
Young bone marrow rejuvenates aging mouse brains
A new study has found that transplanting the bone marrow of young laboratory mice into old mice prevented cognitive decline…
Steep rise in self-poisonings in children and adolescents
Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research.…
Extinguishing fear memories relies on an unusual change to DNA
Researchers have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear. The findings could help guide the development…
Drug ‘librarian’ discovers new compound that may thwart common surgery complication
In a strategic search, scientists created and screened a library of 45,000 new compounds containing chemical elements of widely used…