Epigenetic programming of immune system training unravelled
9/26/2014
Our immune response is much stronger regulated by environmental factors than was known so far.
Trained immunity in white blood cells is induced by monocyte glycolysis
9/26/2014
Cells undergoing trained immunity switch their internal metabolism. BLUEPRINT scientists spearheaded by prof. dr. Netea from the Radboud University Medical Center conclude this in Science.
Catalogue of how white cells are formed by blood stem cells
9/26/2014
For the first time, a comprehensive catalogue has been generated of transcription factors and other proteins that regulate the sophisticated processes leading to the formation of different types of...
Simple blood test could be used as tool for early cancer diagnosis
9/26/2014
High levels of calcium in blood, a condition known as hypercalcaemia, can be used by GPs as an early indication of certain types of cancer, according to a study by researchers from the universities...
Scientists from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have shown for the first time how a unique protein found in human bone marrow can drive stem cells to repair our blood system after...
Improved survival for children with a leukemia subtype associated with poor prognosis
9/26/2014
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study shows that adjusting treatment based on early response to chemotherapy boosts survival of young patients with Philadelphia chromosome-like acute...
The average cost to screen high-risk individuals for developing lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) plus the average cost of curative intent treatment, like surgery, is lower than...
Retinal tumors in young children caused by a single, genetic change
9/26/2014
Retinoblastoma is a childhood retinal tumor usually affecting children one to two years of age. Although rare, it is the most common malignant tumor of the eye in children.
New 'designer proteins' created in fight against Alzheimer's and cancer
9/26/2014
Chemists at the University of Leicester have reported a breakthrough in techniques to develop new drugs in the fight against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.
Researchers develop new anti-cancer peptide vaccines and inhibitors
9/26/2014
Researchers have developed two new anticancer peptide vaccines and two peptide inhibitors as part of a larger peptide immunotherapy effort at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center ...