Currently, immune checkpoint inhibitors work ... subsequently suppresses the killer T cells—allowing tumors to grow (the ...

Ryan Teague, Ph.D., professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at SLU, and his team are exploring why obesity impacts T-cell dysfunction and compromises immune surveillance, or the body ...

A type of cell ... obesity increases the risk of 13 different types of cancer, we still don't fully understand the mechanisms underlying the link. "This study reveals how fat molecules prevent ...

Already the go-to drug of choice for millions with type 2 diabetes, metformin might also fight lung cancer if those patients ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are used in metastatic triple-negative breast ... Those with metabolic syndrome (obesity, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure) are also at risk. Obesity promotes the ...

Metformin, a common diabetes drug, shows promise in enhancing lung cancer treatment for overweight patients, according to new research. The study reveals that metformin boosts the effects of ...