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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 Thato Makena The human population is at the highest it has ever been, and potentially the highest it will ever be. Globally, surveys estimate that around 50-70% of healthcare professionals suffer from burnout, stress from increased workloads and an unhealthy work-life imbalance. This is concerning because people’s lives are in the hands of the…
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By Baphiwe Mlondo In the world of law enforcement and crime-solving, the ability to accurately identify human remains can be a matter of justice and closure. Traditional methods used to determine a decedent’s age, sex, ancestry, and stature often rely heavily on the expertise of forensic anthropologists. However, these methods are not without their flaws;…
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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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