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• Exercise might improve health by increasing gut bacterial diversity February 15, 2019
  Research has suggested that the efficiency with which we transport oxygen to our tissues (cardiorespiratory fitness) is a far greater predictor of gut microbiota diversity than either body fat percentage or general physical activity.
• 'Cellular barcoding' reveals how breast cancer spreads February 15, 2019
  A cutting-edge technique called cellular barcoding has been used to tag, track and pinpoint cells responsible for the spread of breast cancer from the main tumour into the blood and other organs.
• On the origin of B1 cells February 15, 2019
  A new study may resolve a decades-old debate in immunology: researchers report that distinct progenitor cells are not required for the development of B1 cells. Instead, the team's experiments show that a B1-typical B-cell receptor can reprogram B2 cells into B1 cells, suggesting that B1 cells emerge as a consequence of their special B-cell receptors. […]
• Study examines how compound damaged DNA to understand its connection to cancer February 14, 2019
  In an effort to understand how colibactin, a compound produced by certain strains of E. coli, may be connected to the development of colorectal cancer, researchers are exploring how the compound damages DNA to produce DNA adducts.
• A weakness in a rare cancer that could be exploited with drugs February 14, 2019
  Researchers have identified a rare type of cancer cell that cannot make cholesterol, a key nutrient. By targeting this deficiency, scientists may be able to develop new strategies for treating the disease.
• Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells February 14, 2019
  Researchers recently demonstrated that platinum nanoparticles can be used to kill liver cancer cells with greater selectivity than existing cancer drugs.
• Cell study sheds light on damage caused by aging February 14, 2019
  Some of the damaging cell effects linked to aging could be prevented by manipulating tiny parts of cells, a study shows.