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T cell or T lymphocyte is a type of blood cell distinguished by its T cell receptor on the cell surface and plays a key role in the immune response.
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JAN 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In a research breakthrough, scientists have found a hormone secreted by fat cells that plays a similar role to in ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 13, 2022Health & Medicine
Despite initial fears last November that genetic changes to the Omicron variant might spell disaster for humans, rodent ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 11, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Up to 10 percent of the population have benign lumps on their adrenal glands, triangular hormone-secreting glands that s ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 11, 2022Immunology
Could individuals with one autoimmune condition be predisposed to develop a second one? Yes, suggests research by a team ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 10, 2022Microbiology
We are closely connected to the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract. They have a significant influence on various asp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There's lots of stuff we can't see in the air, and it seems that includes DNA. Two new studies in Current Biology have r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Microbiology
These patterns are reminiscent of those seen in animal development, showing that bacteria are capable of more than we th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2022Immunology
COVID-19 infections trigger widespread oxidative damage, says new research by scientists from the Baylor College ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2022Immunology
When infection strikes, antibiotics are the go-to solution to help patients regain control from the invading bacter ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 03, 2022Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) perform a critical function in the creation of new proteins. As a messenger RNA molecules, which a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Novavax, a Maryland-based biotechnology company, gets approval for its more traditional protein-subunit COVID-19 vaccine ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Immunology
Bats have a notorious reputation as disease-spreaders—these fuzzy, winged creatures are said to be the source of m ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our body is made up of trillions of cells, most of which contain a genome that suffers a lot of damage. That damage may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If you were around in the 80s you might remember one of the first video games, called Pong. While it looks ridiculously ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come forward with data to explain a puzzling clinical phenomenon—people with asthma have a reduced ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is a huge molecule that is compacted to fit into the nucleus of cells, but there's more to DNA than genomes.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a research breakthrough, scientists have found a hormone secreted by fat cells that plays a similar role to in
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
Despite initial fears last November that genetic changes to the Omicron variant might spell disaster for humans, rodent
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 11, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Up to 10 percent of the population have benign lumps on their adrenal glands, triangular hormone-secreting glands that s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 11, 2022
Immunology
Could individuals with one autoimmune condition be predisposed to develop a second one? Yes, suggests research by a team
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 10, 2022
Microbiology
We are closely connected to the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract. They have a significant influence on various asp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There's lots of stuff we can't see in the air, and it seems that includes DNA. Two new studies in Current Biology have r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Microbiology
These patterns are reminiscent of those seen in animal development, showing that bacteria are capable of more than we th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2022
Immunology
COVID-19 infections trigger widespread oxidative damage, says new research by scientists from the Baylor College
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2022
Immunology
When infection strikes, antibiotics are the go-to solution to help patients regain control from the invading bacter
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 03, 2022
Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) perform a critical function in the creation of new proteins. As a messenger RNA molecules, which a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Novavax, a Maryland-based biotechnology company, gets approval for its more traditional protein-subunit COVID-19 vaccine
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Immunology
Bats have a notorious reputation as disease-spreaders—these fuzzy, winged creatures are said to be the source of m
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our body is made up of trillions of cells, most of which contain a genome that suffers a lot of damage. That damage may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you were around in the 80s you might remember one of the first video games, called Pong. While it looks ridiculously
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come forward with data to explain a puzzling clinical phenomenon—people with asthma have a reduced
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is a huge molecule that is compacted to fit into the nucleus of cells, but there's more to DNA than genomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch