In the human body, cells are constantly making life-or-death decisions. If they make the wrong choice, the result can be cancer, infection or even Alzheimer's. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on efforts to ...

New research shows that after the body's defenses kill the virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape. The ...

A study shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill cancer. Investigators examined how molecular dynamics at the immune synapse -- where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at MIT and Harvard have engineered stealth CAR-NK cells that avoid immune rejection and attack tumors more effectively ...

Lipid nanoparticles without drugs can make some cancer cells swell and burst, offering a new way to target tumors resistant to existing treatments. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The ability to selectively ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Scientists claimed they developed a new compound that attacks cancer cells directly by hijacking their genetic code to force them to self-destruct. The development of the synthetic ...

Researchers have unlocked a powerful new way to fight solid tumors using smart immune cells that stay active longer and hit harder. Called EchoBack CAR T-cells, these new cancer-fighting tools work ...

A new study has overcome a long-standing challenge: how to isolate and study elusive HIV-infected cells called authentic reservoir clones (ARCs) that evade the immune system, making the disease ...

A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill cancer. Investigators from Baylor College of Medicine, ...

HOUSTON – (Jan. 10, 2025) – A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill cancer. Investigators from ...