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Archive for August 1, 2016

FAMIN or feast? Newly discovered mechanism influences how immune cells ‘eat’ invaders

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A new mechanism that affects how our immune cells perform – and hence their ability to prevent disease – has been discovered by an international team of researchers. To date, researchers have identified hundreds of genetic variants that increase or decrease the risk of developing diseases from cancer and diabetes to tuberculosis and mental health disorders.

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