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Researcher: 'We’re hoping to identify a way to counteract that suppressive response, so that we can reactivate the lung-tumor-targeting T cells.'

New research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has discovered that bacteria present in the lungs create an environment that suppresses the activation of cancer-killing T cells in the nearby lymph nodes, making immunotherapy treatments less effective.

Delaying Treatment for Localised Prostate Cancer Does Not Increase Mortality Risk, Trial Shows

Active monitoring of prostate cancer has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery, reports the largest study of its kind today.

Sea Temperatures Control the Distributions of European Marine Fish

An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of temperature in determining where fish species are found.

Pioneering Analysis Projects Extreme Rainfall In UK May Be More Common and Erratic Over Next Century as Impact of Climate Change Intensifies

A new set of 100-year climate projections has been created to assess the likelihood of heavy rain downpours in the UK, which can cause flash flooding, over the coming years and decades.

Genetic Variation That Protected Against Black Death Still Helps Protect Against Infection but Increases Autoimmune Disease

The same genetics that helped some of our ancestors fight the plague is still likely to be at work in our bodies today, potentially providing some of the population with extra protection against respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, according to research led by scientists at University of Bristol.

Bristol Student Rides Wave of Academic Success with Study Showing Surfing Boosts Mental Health

Pioneering research showing the mental health benefits of surfing by a University of Bristol student has led to an exciting partnership with The Wave to expand the study.

Pioneering Study Shows Flood Risks Can Still Be Considerably Reduced If All Global Promises to Cut Carbon Emissions Are Kept

Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research.

New Guidance on Hip Fracture Services Will Improve Recovery for Thousands of Patients

A new 'toolkit' for senior doctors and hospital managers, that will help make changes to their organisational arrangements and improve the quality of hip fracture care across the UK has been launched by The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) in collaboration with researchers from the University of Bristol.

New Tool to Value Health of Urban Developments

A new tool to value the health effects of urban development proposals has been revealed by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath and published in Frontiers in Public Health.

Animals Best to Supress Individual Personalities for Group Efficiency

Social animals should limit individuality to conform with the behaviour of the group, a University of Bristol study has found.

Air Pollution Impairs Successful Mating of Flies

High levels of ozone destroy the chemical mating signal of the insects and may thus contribute to global insect decline

Cyclists Born at High Altitudes Tend to Perform Better

A commonsense observation has now been scientifically demonstrated: cyclists born at high altitudes tend to perform better.

Family Size May Influence Cognitive Functioning in Later Life

Having three or more versus two children has a negative effect on late-life cognition

University Of Missouri Researchers Design New Heart Health Wearable

Using a $2.6 million grant from NIH, researchers at the MU College of Engineering are designing a breathable material with antimicrobial properties for use with a wearable heart monitor.

In a Pair of Merging Supermassive Black Holes, a New Method for Measuring the Void

Columbia researchers have discovered a way of sizing up the ‘shadows’ of two supermassive black holes in the process of colliding.

Nedivi: 'How the thalamus communicates with the cortex is a fundamental feature of how the brain interprets the world'

Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have made significant strides in understanding how the thalamus communicates with the cerebral cortex, which produces perception based on sensory information it receives.

In Sediments Below Antarctic Ice, Scientists Discover a Giant Groundwater System

Previously Unmapped Reservoirs Could Speed Glaciers, Release Carbon

MIT researchers develop model to explain difficulty in language comprehension

Researchers from MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) have developed a model to better predict the ease or difficulty at which individuals can comprehend sentences, building on the necessity for a unified account of difficulties in language comprehension, according to a recent report by MIT News.

Brain Cancer: Serious Consequences for Young Survivors

From neurological problems to hearing loss and infertility, survivors of medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, are left with severe physical and cognitive impairments and have an overall mortality rate 21 times higher than the general population.

Can Pharmacies Offer Frontline Support to Victims of Intimate Partner Violence?

Can pharmacists be valuable allies for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)? Can they identify victims, assess the danger they’re in and help them find the right resources?