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▲ robotsquidward 2 hours ago

- Enhances ANTI-tumor... sounds good - ANTI-tumor immunity... sounds bad? - Read first few paragraphs as a typical medical rube, got nowhere

So, creatine = good?

▲dessimus 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

"But you get your choice of toppings." "That's good!" "The toppings contain potassium benzoate... ...that's bad."

▲pak9rabid an hour ago | parent [-]

Can I go now?

▲el_benhameen 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Don’t worry, if you aren’t confused enough there’s also this to send you through another cycle! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33811821/

▲readthenotes1 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Original title may be clearer?

Creatine uptake promotes dendritic cell activation and enhances antitumor immunity

▲lormayna 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Original title is too long, I had to shorten it

▲HedonicEscal8r 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

"Immunity" = "immune system activity." "Anti-tumor immunity" = "immune system activity against tumors."

▲pinkmuffinere an hour ago | parent [-]

Thankyou!! I'm sure if you have experience in the medical space this sort of thing seems obvious, but to me (non-medical), the original phrasing was so confusing. Your explanation makes sense.

▲gbil 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I mean the summary ends with pretty clear message

> …and support the use of creatine supplementation as a strategy to augment DC-based cancer immunotherapy.

So it seems that from this research the outcome is indeed creatine = good

▲adammarples 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Anti-missile shielding