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Genetic signature in T cells could improve personalization of immunotherapy treatments

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Considered to be one of the greatest revolutions in cancer treatment, immunotherapy enhances the immune system’s ability to target and destroy cancer cells efficiently. One of the key challenges in immunotherapy is the uncertainty regarding patients’ responses—not all patients respond to the treatment, and some may experience side effects without meaningful therapeutic gain. Therefore, there is a need to identify biomarkers that can predict treatment effectiveness based on individual patient data.

Could psychedelics help you to drink less alcohol? Our new study aims to find out

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Psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are gaining increasing attention in psychiatry. Studies suggest they may offer therapeutic benefits for conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder, eating disorders and addiction.

Protein linked to immunotherapy resistance in kidney cancer

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A protein identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center may drive resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a widely used form of immunotherapy to treat cancer. The findings, published in Communications Medicine, link glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) to relapse after treatment and suggest it may help tumors evade immune surveillance in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Novel mechanisms regulate immune response to cancer and infection

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Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new intracellular mechanisms that help specialized immune cells adapt and respond to disease and acute inflammation, findings that may inform the development of targeted therapies for cancer and tissue injury, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Improving the diagnosis of a common heart problem with new MRI technology

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University of East Anglia scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before.

Mental health booths inspired by comics improve quality of life for children

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A UCL-led trial of a new mental health drop-in service for children around England shows significant reductions in emotional and behavioral difficulties, and improved quality of life.

AI model provides clues about how a virus may evolve and the immune response it could provoke

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Effective vaccines dramatically changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing illness, reducing disease severity, and saving millions of lives.

Reactivity to tumor antigens is important for tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy, study shows

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A team of researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center has found new insight into why some lung cancer patients do not benefit from tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL therapy. Their findings, published in Nature Cancer, may help improve future ways to deliver this cellular immunotherapy for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Food as medicine: How diet shapes gut microbiome health

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The modern Western-style diet—high in processed foods, red meat, dairy products, and sugar—alters the composition of the gut microbiome in ways that can have a huge impact on health. This dietary pattern, which is also low in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, reduces the variety of microbes in the digestive system and the metabolites they produce. This, in turn, increases risk for several immune system-related conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.

AI and brain activity reveal how we perceive faces from other racial groups differently

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

University of Toronto Scarborough researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) and brain activity to shed new light on why we struggle to accurately recognize faces of people from different races.

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Genetic signature in T cells could improve personalization of immunotherapy treatments

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Reactivity to tumor antigens is important for tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy, study shows

Food as medicine: How diet shapes gut microbiome health

AI and brain activity reveal how we perceive faces from other racial groups differently

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