$3.2 Million NIH Grant Funds USC Study of Age-Related Inflammation and Cancer

$3.2 million NIH grant funds USC study of age-related inflammation and cancer

Researchers will investigate how a naturally occurring hormone influences age-related inflammation and whether it can improve cancer immunotherapy. The post $3.2 million NIH grant to fund USC study of age-related inflammation and cancer appeared first on USC.

USC Receives $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Study Age-Related Inflammation and

As the body ages, a persistent low-grade immune response known as chronic inflammation, or “inflammaging,” gradually spreads through tissues. This process is associated with weakened immune surveillance, impaired tissue repair and a reduced ability to control cancer. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC now believe that a hormone produced by the aging […]