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A cure for cancer: how to kill a killer
Revolutionary work on the body’s immune system and a host of new drug trials mean that beating cancer may be achievable
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Two teams independently come up with a way to avert CRS in CAR T-cell therapies
Two teams of researchers, one working in the U.S., the other in Italy, have come up with new ways to avert cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in leukemia patients who undergo CAR T-cell therapies.
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Zebrafish
Zebrafish are useful in research studies exploring basic biology and human disease mechanisms. They share 70% of their genetic makeup with humans. Their eggs are fertilized externally and their embryos are transparent. All of this makes Zebrafish a valuable model for studies to understand gene function and many human genetic…
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Ferret for Research Naps with Her Kits in the Nest
Ferrets spend 75% of their day sleeping, but are very active when awake. They like to explore, forage, play, hide, rest, and groom and their housing should afford them opportunities to engage in all of these species-typical activities. Enclosures often include hammocks, resting shelves, hiding places, ladders, and toys. Ferrets…
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OHSU doc dreams of lifetime immunity with one flu shot
“You don’t really know fear until your kids get sick and you think something’s terribly wrong,”
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Five animals that could help us beat human diseases
The relationship between animals and diseases is not one way.
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Disrupted Gut Microbiome Promotes Breast Cancer Spread In Mice
"Several case-control studies have reported associations between intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and breast cancer development."
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Zebrafish Tank
Zebrafish are vertebrates that share similar developmental features with humans. They are powerful models for studying early development, given that their eggs are transparent and develop externally.
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Ultrasound of a pregnant Rhesus monkey that has been infected with Zika virus
Researchers perform a fetal ultrasound on a pregnant rhesus monkey to study the link between the Zika virus and birth defects. They are trying to learn how, when and where the virus infects the fetus and causes disease. When an adult male is infected, the virus is cleared quickly. But…
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