New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells in humans are less effective at fighting solid tumors compared ...
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of ...
H5N1, commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu, remains a significant concern for human health due to its evolving nature and potential for zoonotic transmission. First identified in geese in ...
Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases. What do a ...
Carboxyl ester lipase (CEL) is a digestive enzyme expressed by pancreatic acinar cells. The last exon of the CEL gene contains a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR).1 Single-base deletions within ...
