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Shingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia risk

10 hours 28 minutes ago
Older adults who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine were 24% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over four years in a study of more than 500,000 people. Researchers estimate the difference could amount to roughly one dementia case prevented for every 17 people vaccinated.

Supercharged “natural killer” cells could be a powerful new cancer weapon

10 hours 41 minutes ago
Researchers have found a way to supercharge natural killer cells, powerful immune cells that can attack cancer, so they can penetrate solid tumors and keep fighting once inside. In mice, these specially prepared tissue-resident cells slowed the growth of several tumors, including melanoma and head and neck cancers, and worked even better when paired with the antibody drug cetuximab.

DHCR24 Alleviates DNA Damage in Senescent Vascular Endothelial Cells via ENKUR/Ca(2+) Signaling

13 hours 37 minutes ago
DNA damage is considered one of the major contributors to aging. DHCR24, a multifunctional enzyme located within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), is closely related to DNA damage. Our previous study showed that DHCR24 could delay vascular endothelial cells (ECs) senescence. The relationship between DHCR24 and DNA damage during ECs senescence requires further investigation. Here, we demonstrate that aging activates ATM-mediated DNA damage response (DDR) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells...
Han Li