Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have captured, for the first time, "housekeeping" immune cells actively attacking and engulfing live melanoma cells—a discovery that could change ...

It's feeding time for the macrophages – and for the first time ever, science has a front-row seat. Thanks to some clever microscope wizardry, a team in Australia caught these immune “housekeepers” ...

For the first time, researchers have filmed macrophages – those immune cells that clean the body – devouring live melanoma cells. This scene, captured by an Australian team from the Garvan Institute, ...

For the past 15 years or so, a class of drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors have been used to treat melanoma – the most dangerous kind of skin cancer. For many patients, they produce remarkable ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...