Checkpoint inhibitors are drugs that harness the immune system to destroy cancer cells. Let us review what’s been going on in the field.

The District Accountability Committee presented the Buena Vista Board of Education with their findings and research on cell ...

You disconnect your cell phone from its charger as you get ready for a busy day. But even though it has been connected all night, the battery is only partially charged. You look at ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and a significant health issue, with millions of non-melanoma ...

When Dr. Abraham Thomas looks at a glass of alcohol, he admits he views it a bit differently than the average person.

Mesoblast’s RYONCIL ® (remestemcel-L) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGvHD) in pediatric patients 2 months and older is the first FDA approved mesenchymal ...

Taking a common over-the-counter pain reliever could help keep certain cancers from spreading. That’s according to a new ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Perovskite solar cells could last ten times longer thanks to new research, which suggests alumina nanoparticles significantly enhance the lifespan and stability of these high ...

Stem-cell differentiation is the process by which a more specialised cell is formed from a stem cell, leading to loss of some of the stem cell's developmental potential. Stem-cell differentiation ...

Five years ago this week, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, leading to lockdowns across the United States. Looking back, nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the pandemic did ...

CD8-positive T cells are a critical subpopulation of MHC class I-restricted T cell and are mediators of adaptive immunity. They include cytotoxic T cells, which are important for killing cancerous ...

What is the immune system? The immune system works to keep germs and other foreign substances out of the body and destroy any that get in. It's made up of a complicated network of cells and organs. It ...