UCSF scientists develop smart CAR-T cells to fight childhood brain tumors

by rss feed | Oct 28, 2026 | News Feeds

Scientists at UC San Francisco have engineered CAR-T cells that stay dormant until they reach the brain, where they switch on and destroy tumor cells. Read Original...

Study shows income gaps drive disparities in universal healthcare access

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Higher levels of human development are associated with better universal health coverage worldwide, and disparities in coverage between income groups are generally larger than disparities between world regions. Read Original...

Inflammatory macrophages identified as drivers of chronic joint osteoarthritis

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Researchers have identified a group of inflammatory macrophages that drive osteoarthritis by sustaining inflammation in the synovium – a layer of connective tissue within joints – and show that they can target these immune cells to treat the disease in mice. Read...

Researchers identify protein that drives chronic inflammation in psoriasis

by rss feed | Oct 28, 2026 | News Feeds

In new preclinical studies, researchers have identified a protein that propels a vicious cycle of skin inflammation in psoriasis. Read Original...

Human challenge study reveals how preexisting immunity affects dengue

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Dengue virus is especially pernicious compared with many other viruses, as secondary infections can actually be worse than the first one. Read Original...