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Feel the Burn: Researchers Identify Fat Storage Protein That Could Be Key to Alleviating Obesity
Researchers discover how immune cells called macrophages regulate whether fat is stored or burned.
In the Lab
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Origin Story: Finding on Macrophage Development Challenges Long-Held View
A surprising finding challenges long-held dogma about how certain immune cells develop into specialized types in diverse tissues.
Finding
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Is Neurodegenerative Disease a Kind of Cancer?
New findings from experiments done in mice suggest a surprising cause of common neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.