Scientists have discovered that bacteria living inside tumors can produce a molecule that fights cancer and enhances chemotherapy. The molecule, called 2-methylisocitrate (2-MiCit), was found to make ...

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By learning to adjust these biological “brakes” with precision, medicine is entering a new era. Treatments inspired by these ...

Their discoveries have advanced treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases and may improve transplant success.

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Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its ...

Every cell in the human body operates on an intricate internal schedule, governed by circadian rhythms that synchronize our ...

T he Nobel-prize season always kicks off with the award for physiology or medicine, which highlights work in fields such as ...

Cervical epithelial cells are far from passive bystanders in the body's immune system. New research shows they actually play ...