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• New clues from fruit flies about the critical role of sex hormones in stem cell control July 9, 2020
  In one of the first studies addressing the role of sex hormones' impact on stem cells in the gut, scientists outline new insights showing how a steroidal sex hormone, ecdysone, drastically alters the way intestinal stem cells behave, ultimately affecting the overarching structure and function of this critical organ.
• Study sheds light on how cancer spreads in blood July 9, 2020
  A new study sheds light on proteins in particles called extracellular vesicles, which are released by tumor cells into the bloodstream and promote the spread of cancer. The findings suggest how a blood test involving these vesicles might be used to diagnose cancer in the future, avoiding the need for invasive surgical biopsies.
• Higher fruit, vegetable and whole grain intake linked to lower risk of diabetes July 9, 2020
  Higher consumption of fruit, vegetables and whole grain foods are associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to two new studies.
• Researchers propose novel approach to limit organ damage for patients with severe COVID-19 July 8, 2020
  In a new paper, researchers propose that controlling the local and systemic inflammatory response in COVID-19 may be as important as anti-viral and other therapies.
• Custom nanoparticle regresses tumors when exposed to light July 7, 2020
  A unique nanoparticle to deliver a localized cancer treatment inhibits tumor growth in mice, according to researchers.
• Engineered killer immune cells target tumors and their immunosuppressive allies July 7, 2020
  Scientists have engineered natural killer immune cells that not only kill head and neck tumor cells in mice but also reduce the immune-suppressing myeloid cells that allow tumors to evade the immune response.
• A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response July 7, 2020
  The human immune system is a finely-tuned machine, balancing when to release a cellular army to deal with pathogens, with when to rein in that army, stopping an onslaught from attacking the body itself. Now, researchers have discovered a way to control regulatory T cells, immune cells that act as a cease-fire signal, telling the immune system when to stand d […]