Immunotherapies that mobilize a patient's own immune system to fight cancer have become a treatment pillar. These therapies, ...

A team led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine re-engineered immune cells with a light-activated switch that modulates protein function and cellular behavior. When exposed to blue ...

The human gut is home to helpful microbes, called the microbiota, who produce molecules known as metabolites. These ...

SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell's innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare skin sarcoma known for its high recurrence rates, making treatment ...

CAR-T cell products’ quality control standards incorporate characterization, uniformity, and purity testing to ensure and ...

Viruses are masters of stealth. From the moment a virus enters the host's body, it begins hijacking its cells. First, the ...

The CDC recommends most adults log at least seven hours of sleep per night, putting emotional well-being at the top of the ...

Cancer cells may use our very own protein factories to hide from the immune system. Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer ...

The following is a summary of “Altered B-cell, plasma cell and antibody immune profiles in blood of systemic mastocytosis,” ...

The protein factories of our cells are much more diverse than we thought they were. Scientists have now shown that cancer cells can use these so-called ribosomes to boost their invisibility cloak, ...