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Repairing severed spinal cords

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Macrophages are immune cells that attack dead and dying cells as well as invading microorganisms in wound sites. Though their healing functions are not usually recruited in the human central nervous system, researchers believe that ongoing studies on macrophages will soon lead to new treatments for spinal cord injuries. These studies focus on developing ways to activate macrophages to respond to brain and spinal cord injuries.

Author: Travis, John
Publisher: Technology Review, Inc.
Publication Name: MIT's Technology Review
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 1096-3715
Year: 1997
Health Research NEC, Care and treatment, Medical research, Macrophages, Spinal cord injuries

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Killing the last cancer cell

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Scientists are studying how the immune system attacks invading microorganisms to find a way to destroy tumor cells that remain in the body after cancer treatment. Resistant strains often cause relapse and may even develop more virulent versions of the cancer. Some scientists report that certain immune cells can be used to shrink or destroy lingering tumors when injected in large concentrations.

Author: Kline, Ronald M., Chada, Sunil
Publisher: Technology Review, Inc.
Publication Name: MIT's Technology Review
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 1096-3715
Year: 1997
Cancer R&D, Cancer research, Cancer cells, Immune system

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