A hidden “jack-in-the-box” mechanism inside T cells may hold the key to unlocking more powerful cancer immunotherapies.

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...

A large, multi-institution study led by a Brown University physician-scientist could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.

One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own immune system is trained to recognize and attack ...

One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own ...

Cells are not immortal, and that is a good thing. After a certain number of divisions, many human cells stop multiplying for ...

A research team has discovered when and why inflammatory signaling affects the formation of blood stem cells in embryos, which will benefit efforts to develop lab-grown, patient-derived stem cell ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease in which healthy lung tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue. While the early events that initiate this change are poorly understood, ...

From the moment an embryo starts to take shape, two-way communication is critical for making sure tissues and organs develop ...

A pair of well-known marijuana compounds work in tandem to target ovarian cancer cells In A Nutshell CBD and THC killed ...