The body’s first line of defense against tuberculosis (TB) involves immune cells that suppress lung inflammation instead of activating it, reported University of Pittsburgh and… Read more
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Two New Studies Show How Immunotherapies Collaborate to Boost T Cell Responses in Melanoma
Two studies published in the latest issue of the journal Cell by University of Pittsburgh researchers uncover how immunotherapies targeting the immune checkpoints PD1 and… Read more
When Tumors Collide: Analysis of Mixed-Type Breast Cancer Reveals Complexity
As part of a breast cancer diagnosis, pathologists take cells from a biopsy and check them under a microscope. Most cancerous cells form roundish clumps,… Read more
New Pitt research reveals how people at risk for suicide explore alternative solutions
A new JAMA Psychiatry study published last week by Pitt School of Medicine researchers describes patterns of decision-making in people who attempt suicide, focusing on… Read more
Study in Mice Suggests How Chronic Kidney Disease is Driven by Sickle Cell Disease
A new study by University of Pittsburgh researchers sheds light on how the oxygen-binding molecule heme, which is released from the fragile red blood cells… Read more