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Cancer therapies that use immune cells to trigger the body to attack tumours could be improved by a molecule that boosts their function. Studies with mice have found the improved therapies produced a powerful anti-cancer immune response, which led to tumours shrinking. Initial experiments show the molecule has similar effects on human cells and could boost the success of cancer […]
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Decisions, decisions! Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine didn’t initially agree on their daughter Dusty’s name. “Adam brought it to me pretty early in my pregnancy and he was like, ‘Ellen [DeGeneres] came up with this amazing name, Dusty,” the model, 31, said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, May 28. “And I love [singer] Dusty Springfield, so I obviously know the […]
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Double the trouble! Sarah Palin’s daughter Willow Palin is pregnant and expecting twins with her husband, Ricky Bailey. “@rickyb901 and I are so excited to welcome TWO little babies into this world!” the former vice presidential candidate’s daughter, 24, wrote on Instagram on Monday, May 27. “Baby Bailey’s arriving December 2019.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx_NKC0hnKO/ @rickyb901 and I are so excited to welcome TWO little babies […]
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Embedded at the ends of chromosomes are structures called telomeres, which in normal cells become shorter as cells divide. Progressive shortening triggers cell proliferation arrest or death. Cancer cells adopt different strategies to overcome this control mechanism that keeps track of the number of times that a cell has divided. One of these strategies is the alternative lengthening of telomeres […]
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Who can forget the iconic diner scene from When Harry Met Sally? We see Meg Ryan very loudly and publicly fake an orgasm to show Billy Chrystal’s clueless character how easily it is to convince a man she’s having a good time in bed. But even though the film came out in 1989, it seems men still haven’t learned […]
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Kirker Enterprises, one of the largest custom manufacturers of nail enamel and nail treatment products, is betting on a return to positive growth in the nail category. The 70-year-old company just purchased the 9.4 acres of land and more than 190,000-square-feet of manufacturing and office space in Paterson, N.J., that it occupies. There are plans to add new equipment over the next […]
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Dysfunctional neurons in the hippocampus of adult female mice modeling dementia can be repaired and reconnected to distant parts of the brain, reports a new study published in JNeurosci. The similarity between the mouse model and the human condition underscores the therapeutic potential of targeting these cells in dementia patients. The hippocampus generates new brain cells throughout life and is […]
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Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from cancer stem cells characterized by specific surface markers, which develop in a fixed, hierarchical order. Accordingly, such cancer stem cells are responsible for tumor progression and produce specific types of more differentiated cancer cells whose fates are predetermined. In a joint interdisciplinary project led by the Luxembourg […]
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The meatball’s still cooking! Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is beyond ready for her third child to be born, based on her latest Instagram Stories. “Come out you little s–t,” the Jersey Shore alum, 31, captioned a Boomerang video of her pregnant belly on her Instagram Stories on Sunday, May 26. Minutes later, she posted a similar shot of herself holding a […]
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Antibodies are currently in use to treat diseases that range from cancer to autoimmunity and are usually administered to patients in multiple doses, much like medical drugs. However, the production and storage of antibodies are comparatively more expensive, with considerable interest on finding alternative strategies to deliver them. In a recent study, Howell F. Moffett and an interdisciplinary research team […]
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