Water purification with biotechnology: researchers develop a new approach by combining fungi and bacteria
Nitrogen, especially in the form of inorganic nitrite and nitrate, is one of the major pollutants in freshwaters and human wastewater. Researchers from the Chinese Ministry of Natural…
Routinely drinking alcohol may raise blood pressure even in adults without hypertension
Research Highlights: An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in…
Cardiovascular disease: key molecular pathway affecting atherosclerosis progression discovered
Heart attacks and strokes arising from atherosclerosis, which is driven by the accumulation of lipids in the inner linings of arteries, are responsible for about one third of…
Multiple sclerosis: fateful immune cell activation in gut made visible
LMU researchers have shown that auto-aggressive T cells are activated in a specific area of the intestinal canal – and that activation is microbiome-dependent.
Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy
New Haven, Conn. — In a promising form of immunotherapy known as CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptor) therapy, the patient’s T cells are engineered to better recognize and…