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Researchers discover new role for neutrophils
In a study published in Cell on March 5, Prof. ZHANG Xiaoming at the Shanghai Institute of Immunity and…
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New research reveals how cancer hijacks immune cells to promote tumour growth
A new research study led by A*STAR.Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR.SIgN) has found that neutrophils—one of…
How early-stage cancer cells hide from the immune system
One of the immune system’s primary roles is to detect and kill cells that have…
Study proposes streamlined approach to developing cancer drugs
Drug discovery can be a frustrating process of trial and error. Scientists using fragment-based drug…
Tool molecules halt active cancer cells
Scientists have discovered a way to stop active cancer cells in their tracks – meaning…
TB vaccine shrinks liver cancer tumours in mice
A UC Davis Health study found that a single dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the vaccine for tuberculosis…
‘Protein sandwich’ could transform cancer drug discovery
A breakthrough class of molecular glue identified at the University of Dundee, Scotland, could pave…
Preclinical study uncovers two proteins’ crucial role in causing cancer cell growth
Scientists at City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in…
Immune cells lose ‘killer instinct’ in cancerous tumours – but functionality can be re-awakened
Some immune cells in our bodies see their ‘killer instinct’ restricted after entering solid tumours,…
‘Cancer-cooling’ protein puts bowel cancer on ice
A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to…