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How to become a T follicular helper cell
7/31/2015
Uncovering the signals that govern the fate of T helper cells is a big step toward improved vaccine designFollicular helper T cells (cells with green surface markers) interact closely with B...
Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by GP
7/31/2015
If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care, eroding confidence in the doctors and nurses who go...
Liver plays role in pneumonia, sepsis susceptibility
7/31/2015
New evidence highlights the importance of the liver in immunity against bacterial pneumonia.
Newly identified mechanism of p53-induced cell death could aid cancer therapy
7/31/2015
Researchers have identified a new mechanism that the tumor suppressor protein p53 uses to trigger cell death via apoptosis and have shown how the process could be harnessed to kill cancer cells. St.
Exercise in adolescence may reduce adult cancer risk, all-cause mortality for women
7/31/2015
A new study suggests that participating in exercise as an adolescent could affect the likelihood of women developing cancer - regardless of adult exercise participation.
How a single molecule turns one immune cell into another
7/31/2015
All it takes is one molecule to reprogram an antibody-producing B cell into a scavenging macrophage.
Study identifies delays in lung cancer treatment due to missed diagnostic testing
7/31/2015
Many patients with suspected lung cancer are missing diagnostic tests, which is leading to delays in treatment for the condition, according to new research.
Teenage exercise could reduce adult cancer risk, all-cause mortality for women
7/31/2015
A new study suggests that participating in exercise as an adolescent could affect the likelihood of women developing cancer - regardless of adult exercise participation.
Study identifies five different types of prostate cancer
7/30/2015
For the first time, scientists have discovered prostate cancer can be categorized into five different types, each with its own genetic fingerprint.
Unpaid carers foot the bill of cancer care
7/30/2015
Unpaid carers to people with terminal cancer provide health and social care worth £219million each year.