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How Healthy Cells Nip Cancer In The Bud

Healthy neighbors surrounding a pre-cancerous cell cause changes in its metabolism, ultimately forcing it out of the epithelial tissue.

Scientists Trace The Development Of New Immune Cell Type

In a comprehensive analysis of the complete dendritic cell lineage, researchers have identified a new type of immune cell that can be targeted for developing vaccines and immunotherapy.

The Molecular Mechanisms Of Thyroid Disease

Blocking VEGF-A or its receptor could help prevent the remodelling of the thyroid gland associated with thyroid disease, scientists say.

In Drug-Target Interactions, Size Matters

Scientists have developed a method that can discriminate how different drugs form complexes with their targets.

Training Turtles With Parasitic Robots

Researchers can control the movements of a turtle through a parasitic robot mounted on its carapace.

What Happens When Birds Of A Feather Poop Together?

A new study shows that even a small amount of bird poop is enough to produce noticeable changes in the nutrient conditions of the water.

Dirty Money! Banknotes Carry An Abundance Of Disease-Causing Bacteria

Researchers have found that banknotes harbor potentially pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.

Generic HepC Meds In India Really Pay Off

Using generic drugs to treat hepatitis C in India would increase patients' life expectancy by more than eight years and reduce lifetime healthcare costs by US$1,300.

How Traditional Chinese Herb Eases Pain

In a clinical study with 122 patients, scientists have found that pain is reduced in more patients that used bingpian.