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Boosting the cancer-destroying ability of killer T-cells

26.06.2019 Health Problems

More types of cancer could potentially be destroyed by patients’ own immune cells, thanks to new research by Cardiff University. The team of researchers discovered that increasing the amount of the molecule L-selectin on T-cells can vastly improve their ability to fight solid tumors. Professor Ann Ager, from Cardiff University’s Systems Immunity Research Institute, said: “These results mean that immunotherapy […]

Kim K Shows Simple, Killer Move That Makes the StairMaster Harder

03.04.2019 Kids Health

Keeping up with Kim Kardashian Opens a New Window. is always difficult — especially at the gym! The reality star has long been a proponent of working out, and ever since she began training with Melissa Alcantara, she’s been cataloging their intense — and ever-changing — fitness sessions on Instagram. On Monday, April 1, the 38-year-old KKW Beauty founder posted […]

OB-GYNs, cardiologists join to fight the No. 1 killer of women

10.05.2018 Health Problems

Regular annual visits to the OB-GYN can be a linchpin to improving women’s heart health, according to an advisory issued Thursday that encourages collaboration with cardiologists and spells out recommendations on how the two can prevent heart disease. More than 90 percent of women have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease. At the same time, most women use […]

‘Killer’ kidney cancers identified by studying their evolution

12.04.2018 Health Problems

Scientists have discovered that kidney cancer follows distinct evolutionary paths, enabling them to detect whether a tumour will be aggressive and revealing that the first seeds of kidney cancer are sown as early as childhood. The three Cancer Research UK funded studies, published in the journal Cell, shed light on the fundamental principles of cancer evolution and could lead to […]

COPD is an adult killer, but its origins may lie in childhood

06.04.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—COPD may seem like an adult disease, often tied to smoking. But two new studies suggest it could have roots in life’s earliest years. Kids with issues such as asthma or those exposed to secondhand smoke may be more susceptible to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) decades later—especially if they grow up to become smokers, researchers found. COPD is a […]