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New type of brain cell may tell us when to stop eating
By Chris SimmsNeurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably ...
Scientists Uncover an Unlikely New Weapon Against Cancer: Fat Cells
Our body fat may turn out to be a secret weapon in our everlasting fight against cancer. A new study released this week ...
Research reveals how specific types of liver immune cells are required to deal with injury
Our livers contain many different types of immune cells. New research by the team of Prof. Charlotte Scott (VIB-UGent Center ...
News Medical on MSN2 天
Engineered fat cells starve tumors and prevent cancer growth
Scientists transformed energy-storing white fat cells into calorie-burning 'beige' fat. Once implanted, they outcompeted tumors for resources, beating back five different types of cancer in lab ...
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Obese and healthy: A new atlas of cells in fat tissue
Recent advances in single-cell and single-nucleus transcriptomics have provided new insights into the complexity of fat ...
Baylor College of Medicine24 天
Inner and Outer Hair Cells
The presence of two types of hair cells, the inner and outer hair cells, in the organ of Corti was appreciated nearly a 100 years ago but the function of the two has only become clear in the last 20 ...