In search of inflammatory Achilles heel
Kyoto, Japan -- When our bodies become infected, various immune responses are triggered, starting with a release of granulocytes, white blood ...
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Seeking leukemia’s Achilles heel
A team of researchers has discovered a potential therapeutic that can synergize with existing drugs to more effectively kill certain ...
Researchers identify an Achilles’ heel in neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the adrenal glands, accounts for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. ...
Secret to treating ‘Achilles’ heel’ of alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of ...
Research team from Goethe University discovers Achilles’ heel of dangerous hospital pathogen
FRANKFURT. Each year, over 670,000 people in Europe fall ill through pathogenic bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, and 33,000 ...
Small molecule targets Achilles’ Heel of AML, kills cancer cells
Research led by experts at Cincinnati Children’s has revealed a protein—UBE2N—that appears crucial to multiple pathways that contribute to acute ...
Respiratory viruses that hijack immune mechanisms may have Achilles’ heel
One viral protein could provide information to deter pneumonia causing the body’s exaggerated inflammatory response to respiratory viruses, including the ...
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Schrödinger’s cat makes better qubits
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The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought
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‘Revolutionary’ research discovers new cause of cancer coming from inside us
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Nearly 70% of private label avocado oil rancid or mixed with other oils
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Taurine may be a key to longer and healthier life
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Researchers find an immune system ‘trip wire’ that detects COVID-19