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HER2-targeting antibody-drug improves progression-free survival for women with deadly form of metastatic breast cancer
Treating women with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer with the HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate significantly improves …
Read Full ArticleDifferences in human, mouse brain astrocytes have important implications for disease research
A study comparing brain cells known as astrocytes in humans and mice found striking differences in responses to oxidative stress and inflammation. …
Read Full ArticleCombination therapy suppresses pancreatic tumor growth in mice
Researchers have uncovered a potential new way to target pancreatic tumors with high intratumoral interferon signaling. …
Read Full ArticleStudy reveals how smoking worsens COVID-19 infection in the airways
Researchers used a model of airway tissue created from human stem cells to pinpoint how smoking cigarettes causes more severe infection by SARS-CoV-2 in the airways of the lungs. …
Read Full ArticleCreatine powers T cells’ fight against cancer
Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, serves as a molecular battery for immune cells by storing and distributing energy to power their fight against cancer, …
Read Full ArticleNerve stimulation could provide new treatment option for most common type of stroke
Scientists find that a new nerve stimulation therapy to increase blood flow could help patients with the most common type of stroke up to 24 hours after onset. …
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