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by Chloe Ash Cancer has long outsmarted our best treatments, developing resistance through rapid mutations and hijacking the body’s defenses. One of these treatments is immunotherapy, which can activate, recruit or inhibit suppression of important immune cells to target cancerous cells and enhance the anti-tumour response. Key players in this response include: Cytotoxic T-cells (CD8+…
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by Israel Oyebade Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the United States have shown that topical treatment with a skin bacterium could offer lasting relief for patients with atopic eczema (AE). The group tested the efficacy of topical application of Roseomonas mucosa, a member of the normal skin microbiota, in…
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By Anna Butler Parenting small children is hard enough – chickenpox, tantrums and stepping on lego in the middle of the night! Now imagine a real curveball: your child suddenly develops epileptic seizures. You’ve seen all the doctors and tried every medication, but nothing seems to work. Being in and out of the hospital affects…
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By Karabo Tisane Melatonin is a hormone primarily produced by the pineal gland in the brain (1). Its secretion is stimulated by darkness, and its maximal circulating peak concentration is typically observed between 2-4am. This rhythmic endogenous secretion is regulated by the suprachiasmatic nuclei which form part of the brain’s internal clock that is sensitive…
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By Katlego Matlala
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By Anela Cengani Image source: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in Young Adults, Eli’s place. What is major depressive disorder (MDD)?As humans, we all have our days, the good, bad, and somewhere in between. Normally, our negative emotions pass with time. However, for those suffering from MDD, low moods linger for at least two weeks. The…
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By Samantha Levetan In the realm of immunotherapy, the hunt for a suitable target never wavers. Thetarget of every oncology researcher’s dreams? Differentially overexpressed oncancer cells and druggable – not such an abundant find. Enter mesothelin (MSLN), a cell-surface protein whose expression was found to beupregulated in ovarian cancers. Further studies showed it is also…
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By Zeeka Sellidon There have been many advances in closing the gender equity gap between women and men across many fields that have empowered women and allowed them to break barriers that have existed for many years. However, a major underrepresentation of women in STEM studies still exists today. A recent study by the European…
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By Buntu Mlonyeni Imagine trying to spot a grey cat in a foggy alley… This is how challenging it gets for doctors when trying to identify brain tumour MRIs. This time though, a human life is at risk. Brain tumours aren’t uniform masses , they are complex with distinct subregions. These subregions can either be…
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by Owethu Mlambo Diabetes and cancer are often seen as adult problems, but the roots of these diseases arise much earlier than anticipated. Recently a review published in Endocrine titled the Mechanisms and risk factors of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents explores the complexity of metabolic syndrome and why it is prevalent in younger…
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