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Plant virus-based immunotherapies could halt cancer metastasis
Cowpea mosaic virus stimulated the immune system to treat and prevent metastatic cancers in mice.
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A spitting image of brain health
A spitting image of brain health
A saliva-based test could make it easier to diagnose concussions.
How monkeys revealed a schistosomiasis vaccine secret
How monkeys revealed a schistosomiasis vaccine secret
There is no vaccine against this parasitic worm infection, but rhesus macaques’ unique immune system has brought the prospect of a vaccine closer than ever.
Uncovering the mysterious antidepressant effects of ketamine
Uncovering the mysterious antidepressant effects of ketamine
Ketamine effectively treats depression, but recent studies illustrate the ongoing difficulties in understanding its antidepressant effects at a molecular level.
Watching an infection unfold with a sphingolipid probe
Watching an infection unfold with a sphingolipid probe
Scientists developed an unprecedented chemical tool to visualize sphingomyelin and sphingomyelinase activity during a chlamydia infection.
Breast tumors may mimic neurons to invade the brain
Breast tumors may mimic neurons to invade the brain
Breast cancer cells can pass through the bone marrow to reach the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in mice — a new way for cancer to spread.
Sensitizing pancreatic cancer to immunotherapy
Sensitizing pancreatic cancer to immunotherapy
A new mouse study suggests that folinic acid treatment could help the immune system penetrate pancreatic cancer’s protective shell.
