Mathematical modeling suggests that the rate at which a patient’s immune system clears slow-growing variants of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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When it comes to using radiation against lung cancer, preliminary clinical studies were pretty clear: More is better. So why
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The fight against superbugs could be helped by the discovery of a potential therapy based on the body’s natural immune
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A protein called PD-1, which is found on immune cells called CD8+ T cells, plays a key role in controlling
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The number of people in Australia who follow vegetarian or plant-based diets is growing rapidly. People might choose to be
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Scientists have recently recognized that cells of the same type can behave differently in response to stimulation. In a new
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UC San Francisco scientists have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to create the first pluripotent stem cells that are functionally
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Quite literally meaning “grave muscle weakness,” myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes serious weakening of skeletal muscles
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Compare any two people’s DNA and you will find millions of points where their genetic codes differ. Now, scientists at
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Treating brain tumors comes at a steep cost, especially for children. More than half of patients who endure radiation therapy
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