First-ever study identifies protein that kills cancer and boosts the body’s immunity
Tumor cells are notorious for their adaptability and resilience in the face of treatment, often reshaping their energy metabolism
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JJ Shavit
- Nov 29
Lifechanging vaccine delivers long-lasting protection against rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers made a significant breakthrough in the study of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that affects up to 1% of the world.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 6
Groundbreaking study identifies protein that kills cancer and boosts the body’s immunity
Tumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spread.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 22
Cancer drug restores immune system’s ability to fight tumors
Researchers have pioneered a novel, bio-inspired drug that reinvigorates the immune system's capability to fight various cancers.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 6
Groundbreaking protein kills cancer cells and boosts the body’s immunity
Tumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spread.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 17
Major immune cell discovery could protect against infection and disease
Researchers have cracked how a particular type of immune cell develops in the body and protects against infection and disease.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 14
Medical breakthrough kills cancer cells and boosts the body’s immunity
Tumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spread.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 13
Surprisingly the immune system can affect our behaviors, study finds
Immune system recognition of allergens and pathogens in the environment allows the brain to take defensive measures, such as avoidance.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 9
Researchers solve the mystery of how deadly viruses hide in humans
Hepatitis C, first identified in 1989, is an infectious disease affecting an estimated 50 million people globally.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 21
Breakthrough vaccine delivers long-lasting protection against rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers made a significant breakthrough in the study of rheumatoid arthritis that affects up to 1% of the global population.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 14
Breakthrough therapy eradicates cancer cells and boosts the body’s immunity
New anti-cancer therapies could simultaneously deplete tumors of energy and boost the body’s immune response against them.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 6
Green bananas can both prevent and reduce cancer risk by more than 60%
Wide range of cancers has shown a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a range of foods such as slightly green bananas.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 2
Immune system discovery significantly helps spinal cord injuries heal
The new findings offer important insights into how the immune system responds to spinal-cord injuries and why that changes over time.
JJ Shavit
- May 23
Revolutionary new treatment destroys advanced-stage cancers in only 6 days
Researchers have found a new combination treatment that can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days.
JJ Shavit
- May 14
Life-changing new therapy kills cancer cells and boosts the body’s immunity
Tumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spread.
JJ Shavit
- May 8
Breakthrough new vaccine proves effective against skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- May 3
Researchers discover the immunity-boosting benefits of Sucralose
A significant breakthrough in the field of immunology finds that the artificial sweetener sucralose could have therapeutic benefits.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 15
Revolutionary protein kills cancer cells and boosts the body’s immunity
New anti-cancer therapies could simultaneously deplete tumors of energy and boost the body’s immune response against them.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 3
Artificial sweetener sucralose has major therapeutic benefits, study finds
Study made a major breakthrough in the field of immunology by finding that the artificial sweetener sucralose has therapeutic benefits
JJ Shavit
- Mar 17
'Natural Killer Cells' deliver spectacular results as new cancer therapy
The Einstein research team used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells—producing dramatic results.
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