Optimized costimulatory domains boost tumor killing in CAR NK cells
Researchers at the Ribeirão Preto Blood Center and the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC) conducted a study using the NK-92…
Genetic mismatch identified as major risk factor in cord blood transplantation
A Japanese study of more than 7,400 patients has identified a genetic mismatch that sharply increases the risk…
Embryonic reproductive cells reveal striking genomic architecture before development
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first…
New AI-based analysis method can accurately classify and monitor brain tumors
An international research team, with significant involvement from the Medical University of Vienna, has developed a new AI-based…
Remote-controlled CAR T cells offer safer cancer therapy
Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells…
Hypoxia rewires red blood cells to clear excess glucose
In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to…
Low-fiber diets quickly impair emotional memory in aging brains
Past studies in animals have shown that a highly processed diet is linked to memory problems and inflammation…
Cyborg transplants may advance cell-based therapies for diabetes
A new electronic implant system can help lab‑grown pancreatic cells mature and function properly, potentially providing a basis…
Key protein regulates slow oxytocin release in the brain
The brain does not only communicate through fast electrical impulses; it also relies on slower, more diffuse chemical…
Predictive power of C-reactive protein shifts based on cirrhosis or coronary disease
A new study reveals that the predictive power of key inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein, shifts fundamentally…
Macrophage immune memory depends on lingering interferon gamma
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered that immune cells known as macrophages remain poised…
Researchers identify a genetic brake for the formation of blood vessels in muscles
In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the…