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Scientists supercharge natural killer cells to fight aggressive cancers

Scientists at McGill University have developed a method to enhance natural killer (NK) cells by blocking two proteins, making them more effective against aggressive cancers like leukemia, glioblastoma, kidney cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer.

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