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Learn more 11 News Items found In the Lab Research Uncovers Details about How Gut Microbes Influence the Immune System Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Investigators have shown how gut microbes promote the formation of a type of immune cell called regulatory T cells. Finding Study in Mice Suggests Lactose in the Diet Feeds Dangerous Gut Bacteria When the Immune System Is Compromised Friday, November 29, 2019 Lab mice who had lactose removed from their diets had a decreased risk of infection with the Enterococcus bacterium. In the Lab Researchers Identify a Bacterial Species That Could Protect against Hospital-Acquired Infections Wednesday, August 21, 2019 MSK researchers are reporting that a bacterial species called Blautia producta appears to release a substance that kills harmful bacteria. Finding Gut Microbes May Protect People Having Bone Marrow Transplants Sunday, December 2, 2018 For the first time, researchers have found an association between the makeup of the microorganisms in the body before a bone marrow transplant and a patient’s survival afterward. Finding Don't Scratch That Mole? Scientists Are Learning More about Inflammation and Cancer Tuesday, June 26, 2018 It's not only what's inside your cells that determines your cancer risk. It's what surrounds them too. In the Lab Bacteria versus Bacteria: Two Studies Uncover Species of Microbes That Protect against Infections in People with Cancer Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Research recently published by MSK scientists suggests that the best way to fight dangerous bacteria may be with other bacteria. Announcement News from #AACR16: Targeted Therapy Breakthrough, Improved Survival in Melanoma, and Benefits of Gut Bugs Monday, April 18, 2016 Long-awaited results of clinical trials testing targeted drugs and immunotherapy combinations were on offer at the annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference. In the Lab The Enemy’s Telltale Mark: Researchers Find Novel Way Body Defends against Harmful Bacteria Tuesday, October 21, 2014 MSK researchers discover that the body senses and attacks harmful bacteria indirectly after the pathogens cause stress within the cells. Snapshot The Social Behavior of Bacteria Offers New Ideas for Antimicrobial Drug Design Tuesday, October 1, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have discovered how a common bacterium can evolve to become more mobile and easier to get rid of. In the Lab Study Suggests Refined Donor Selection Could Improve Outcomes of Bone Marrow Transplantation in Leukemia Tuesday, September 4, 2012 In the future, more-advanced genetic testing might offer better ways to match up patients who need a bone marrow transplant with potential donors. In the Lab Researchers Shed Light on Possible Cause of Infections in Cancer Patients Friday, January 20, 2012 Infections are a common cause of complications in cancer patients. Now a Memorial Sloan Kettering research team finds that a commonly prescribed antibiotic could increase susceptibility to a bacterial infection.