To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half
A new study shows that when an experimental cancer medication is split in half, the molecule becomes safer and more effective.
Nov 11, 2022
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Interleukin-2
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Vaginal immune activity increases after first-time intercourse
The immune system ramps up in the vagina after young women begin having intercourse, suggests an observational study published today in eLife.
Oct 25, 2022
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Newly created protein provides a step toward preventing autoimmune disorders
Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis happen when the immune system is inadvertently activated, mistakenly attacking the body's tissues and organs. Though it is known that genetics play a ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Cellular 'Fix' treatment shows promise against ALS in small study
Researchers have made early progress toward a new approach to treating the deadly brain disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): using patients' own immune system T cells.
Oct 21, 2022
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ALS patients' own cells may provide a safe pathway to slow or halt progression
Removing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patients' own dysfunctional cells, fixing them, then putting them back in patients' bodies is a safe, well tolerated process that has been shown to slow or halt disease progression ...
Oct 7, 2022
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'Drug factory' implants eliminate mesothelioma tumors in mice
Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and ...
Aug 22, 2022
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New fast test discriminates between cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination or infection
A MedUni Vienna research team has developed a new blood test that indicates a person's status of cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 within just 48 hours. This test is particularly relevant for vulnerable patient groups, whose ...
Jul 20, 2022
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