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Discovery links cancer-promoting pathways
Researchers have identified a link between the expression of a cancer-related gene and cell-surface molecules that protect tumors from the immune system.
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Key blood stem cell marker identified
Nearly 30 years after the discovery of the hematopoietic stem cell, Stanford researchers have found a marker that allows them to study the version of these stem cells that continues to replicate.
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Cell protein may show who needs chemo
A small subset of colon cancers lacks the CDX2 protein — a hallmark of colon tissue maturation. Patients with these cancers may benefit more than others from chemotherapy.
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Mackall joins Stanford Medicine
Crystal Mackall will lead the university’s efforts to translate basic science discoveries into immune-based treatments for pediatric and adult cancers.
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Nerve-cell firing rates dictate alertness
A new study shows that a circuit in a brain structure called the thalamus acts like a radio, with different stations operating at different frequencies and appealing to different "listening" audiences.
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Viral genetic material aids human development
Genetic residue from ancient viral infections has been repurposed to play a vital role in acquiring pluripotency, the developmental state that allows a fertilized human egg to become all the cells in the body.