Studies have shown that cancer cells can 'trick' the immune system into believing they are healthy and prevent themselves from getting destroyed.

Scientists reverse eye cell aging with ER-100 gene therapy that reprograms retinal neurons to younger states, offering hope ...

One of the difficulties is identifying the elements that truly influence the tumour's ability to grow, lead researcher Mikael ...

Cancer cells may be capable of “reprogramming” immune cells to produce a molecule that actively promotes tumour growth, ...

Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the ...

Cancer immunotherapy has advanced the field of medicine and cancer care. Specifically, immunotherapy refers to the targeted treatment of the immune system. Over the last few decades, immunotherapy has ...

A team of health and medical researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Sweden has tested the possibility of reprogramming cancer cells into cDC1 cells as a means for destroying the ...

Stimulating a key metabolic pathway in T cells can make them work more effectively against tumors when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to a preclinical study led by ...

Leuven, 11 March 2025 – Solid tumors often provide a challenging environment for the T cells of our immune system. By reprogramming the metabolism of T cells, scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center ...

For decades, aging has looked like a one-way street, a slow accumulation of damage written into our cells. Now a wave of ...