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Research Identifies New Ways To Supercharge Cancer Immunotherapy

Findings, based on mouse studies, could pave the way for more effective cancer treatments

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Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease?

Study: Lithium loss ignites Alzheimer’s, but lithium compound can reverse disease in mice

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“The Amount and Pace of Discovery Is Breathtaking”

David Ginty explores the sense of touch

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“Having Continuity in Funding Is Important”

Dragana Rogulja’s lab is trying to understand why we need sleep

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“I'm Worried About the Future of Virology”

Grant Yang is a PhD student who studies viruses

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“Revolutionary Science Comes from Unexpected Angles”

Tom Rapoport unlocks the secrets of protein travel

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“This Will Have a Negative Effect on the Entire Drug-Development Enterprise”

Bruce Bean works to identify new treatment approaches for pain and epilepsy

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In Hard-To-Treat Form of Tuberculosis, Shorter, Gentler Therapy Shows Unequal Benefit

Study suggests treatment should be tailored for disease severity

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How the Brain Increases Blood Flow on Demand

New findings could improve understanding of neurodegeneration, brain scans

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“I Am Determined to Carry On This Vital Work”

David Knipe studies how to prevent, combat, and make use of a virus that infects most people in the world

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“These People Are Among the Best and the Brightest”

Rachel Wilson studies how the brain controls behavior

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“I Think the Entire Future of the United States Is at Stake”

Stephen Liberles works to unravel the mystery of the brain-body connection

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