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04/30/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
International team discovers a new anti-cancer protein and it could help doctors treat liver cancer better
Liver cancer is on the rise, with the number of cases tripling in the U.S. since the 1980s. Around 31,000 Americans develop the disease in every year, and 24,000 people die from it. Unfortunately, patients with hepatocellular carcinoma generally have a poor overall prognosis because it’s typically diagnosed in the later stages when the liver […]
10/25/2017
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By Rhonda Johansson
Balding breakthrough on the horizon? Scientists discover cells that trigger hair growth
Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) say that they have found a potential treatment for baldness. Their findings, which will be published soon in Cell, state that regulatory T cells, otherwise known as Tregs, play a role in hair growth. These immune cells are known for controlling inflammation but are now being observed […]
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