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Pig Retinal Organoids Could Advance Cell Therapy for Eye Disease

Researchers have developed pig retinal organoids to understand how stem cell-derived photoreceptor cells work as a therapeutic.
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Hibernation Turns Back the Cellular Aging Clock in Lemurs

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur can turn back the cellular aging clock during its annual hibernation season.
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DNA Repair Protein Suppresses "Zombie" Cells, Reducing Age-Related Inflammation

New research illustrates how a DNA repair protein suppresses senescent cells, reducing age-associated chronic inflammation.
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Cancer Immunotherapy Enhanced by Rewiring T-Cell Metabolism

Researchers from the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, in collaboration with other scientists, have discovered a way to enhance the immune system's ability to fight cancer by reprogramming T-cell metabolism.
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New Method Identifies Hidden Immune Cells That Harbor HIV

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency virus.
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Metabolism Switch Fuels Pancreatic Cancer Spread

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered how pancreatic cancer hijacks a crucial metabolism ‘switch’ to help it spread, revealing a potential new treatment strategy for this highly aggressive disease.
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Newly Uncovered Protein Clustering Mechanism Could Drive New Cystic Fibrosis Treatments

Studying how proteins cluster and organize themselves at the cell membrane could pave the way for innovative cystic fibrosis treatments.
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Decades-Long Parkinson's Disease Mystery Solved

New research provides key insights into the structure and function of PINK1, a protein linked to Parkinson's disease.
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How Inflammatory Proteins Impact Bone Health and Strength

A team of researchers has found that inflammation-related proteins and pathways are associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) over time.
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Researchers Bypass Stem Cells and Convert Skin Cells Directly Into Neurons

Researchers at MIT have devised a simplified process to convert a skin cell directly into a neuron. The new method bypasses the stem cell stage and can produce more than 10 neurons from a single skin cell.
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