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Helping Cancer-Fighting Cells Not Run Out of Steam

April 13, 2023

Researchers ID source of T-cell exhaustion that diminishes effectiveness of therapies

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AI Tool Predicts Colon Cancer Survival, Treatment Response

April 13, 2023

New model offers insights for physicians, could help in resource-limited areas

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Untangling the Mystery of Sleep

April 11, 2023

Recent sleep research reveals unexpected connections between the brain and gut

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Animation: How Bacteria Invade the Brain

April 6, 2023
Research shows bacteria hijack crosstalk between nerve and immune cells to cause meningitis
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Why Viruses Like SARS-CoV-2 Can Reinfect Us, Evade Immune Response

April 6, 2023

Key lies in how human antibodies target the same parts of the virus again and again

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Breakthrough COVID Rare in Vaccinated Nursing Home Residents

April 5, 2023

Study: residents 85 and older more vulnerable, risk of severe illness low for vaccinated

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Low-income people have heightened heart attack death risk in 6 world health systems

April 4, 2023

Health disparities persist even with universal health care, strong social safety nets

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How a Lowly Immune Cell Helps the Immune System Fight Cancer

March 30, 2023

New research reveals that neutrophils play key role in determining success of cancer immunotherapy

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Ancient DNA Reveals Asian Ancestry Introduced to East Africa in Early Modern Times

March 29, 2023

Findings clarify and complicate understanding of Swahili history

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Master’s Students Advance Science

March 28, 2023

More than 100 attend research presentations, poster sessions

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MD Students Shine at Soma Weiss Research Day

March 26, 2023

83rd annual HMS gathering highlights student research

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In Utero SARS‐CoV‐2 Exposure Linked to Higher Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

March 23, 2023

Study found risk was higher only for male babies; larger studies and longer follow-up needed

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