Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively. Their strategy targets a hidden “off switch” that tumors ...

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Eating raw or undercooked beans poses a health risk because of the potential presence of lectins, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The European Commission asked EFSA to conduct ...

Inadequate preparation of lectin-containing foods, especially beans, poses a public health risk, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in a recent opinion report. The information follows ...

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EFSA says raw or undercooked pulses can trigger illness across all ages, urging proper soaking and boiling to deactivate harmful lectins. Undercooked beans could pose a significant public health risk, ...

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Researchers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a new way to stimulate the immune system to attack tumor cells, using a strategy that could make cancer immunotherapy work for many more ...

Cancer cells display aberrant glycosylation on cell surface proteins, but developing high-affinity antibodies against glycans for potential immunotherapies has not been feasible. Now, Zhou et al.