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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

Immunosuppressive factors prevent killer T cells from defeating brain tumors that arise from primary breast cancer.

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Disappearing Act: Novel Population of Transient Macrophages Repair Lungs After Illness

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Characterizing Cancer via the Immune Response

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A Bird’s Eye View of the Tumor Microenvironment

Kamal Nahas, PhD | | 3 min read

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The Nucleus’ Secret to Shapeshifting

Kamal Nahas, PhD | | 4 min read

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How Migrating Cells Navigate Biological Mazes

Laura Mac-Daniel, PhD | | 4 min read

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Cell Surface RNA Helps Neutrophils Get Around

Holly Barker, PhD | | 4 min read

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A Genetic Predisposition to Vitamin D Deficiency Contributes to Severe COVID-19

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | | 3 min read

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Mucus-Eating Gut Bacteria May Promote Fever After Cancer Treatment

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 3 min read

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Genetic Predisposition to Vitamin D Deficiency Contributes to Severe COVID-19

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | | 3 min read

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Psychological Stress Distracts the Immune System from Fighting Infections

Jennifer Zieba, PhD | | 3 min read

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Early Inflammation Protects Against Chronic Pain, Study Finds

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 3 min read

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Smallpox Vaccine Recruits Skin Bacteria to Fight Disease

Patience Asanga | | 3 min read

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Janus-Faced Neutrophils

Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 4 min read

Checking Checkpoints for Treating Cancer

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Microscopic Robots Deliver Drugs to the Brain

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The Immune Hallmarks of Severe COVID-19

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

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Blood Replacement Rescues Mice from Stroke Damage

Amanda Heidt | | 5 min read

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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps May Augur Severe COVID-19

Alakananda Dasgupta | | 6 min read

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Why Immune Cells Extrude Webs of DNA and Protein

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Image of the Day: White Blood Cell Webs

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Immune “Webs” May Aid the Formation of Gallstones

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