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In resource poor areas patient samples often have to travel long distances for suitable diagnosis.
Lamprey-derived antibody specifically recognizes human plasma cells
3/18/2016
Antibody-secreting plasma cells arise from B cell precursors and are essential for adaptive immune responses against invading pathogens.
Bladder cancer type bears molecular features of breast cancer
3/18/2016
Researchers define a new subtype of muscle-invasive bladder cancer whose molecular signatures are similar to some forms of breast cancer and that may respond well to immunotherapy.
Reprogramming bone tumors
3/18/2016
Unlike normal cells, cancer cells proliferate uncontrollably, causing their spread throughout the body. This irregular proliferation is often attributed to mutant genes. Prof.
CRISPR-based method tracks RNA
3/17/2016
The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can now be used as a flexible and accessible means to target and track the movement of RNA in living cells.
An innovative analysis showed that systematic reviews of second-line treatments of advanced non-small cell lung cancer provide a fragmented, out-of-date panorama of the evidence for all treatments.
High coronary calcium score may signal increased risk of cancer, kidney and lung disease
3/17/2016
A 10-year follow-up study of more than 6,000 people who underwent heart CT scans suggests that a high coronary artery calcium score puts people at greater risk not only for heart and vascular...
Chinese scientists modulate cholesterol metabolism to potentiate T-cell antitumor immunity
3/17/2016
As key players in the immune system, T cells provide tumor surveillance and have direct antitumor effects.
Researchers prevent, normalize tumors using light to control cell electric signals
3/17/2016
Tufts University biologists using a frog model have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to prevent tumors from forming and normalize tumors after they have formed by using light to...
Analysis of outcomes of hemophilia care over 50-year span reveals progress, disparities
3/17/2016
Study findings call for ongoing surveillance, more consistent access to care, and efforts to eradicate hepatitis C virus.