Skin cancer: Is HPV also a potential cause?
Skin cancer is typically caused by damage to the skin's cells from ultraviolet radiation. But a recent case study has just shed light on another potential cause: human papillomavirus.
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Immune System Diseases: News and Research on Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
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X-SCID gene therapy gives scientists a rare glimpse into early immune system
Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrate that virtual memory T cells, a specialized group of immune cells, provide nonspecific immunity for infants early in life.
Jul 31, 2025
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Gene technology detects more conditions than standard newborn screening, study finds
Early results from a study of newborn screening methods show that DNA analysis picks up many more preventable or treatable serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by most parents who are offered ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Genetic cause of rare childhood immune disorders discovered
Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no immune defense against infection.
May 24, 2024
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Researchers find new genetic cause of severe combined immune deficiency disease
Researchers from Nijmegen and Newcastle have discovered a new genetic mutation leading to severe combined immune deficiency disorder (SCID). It's the first time a mutation in the proteasome, a molecular shredder, has been ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Find-and-replace genome editing with CRISPR: A promising therapeutic strategy
Severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCIDs) are a group of debilitating primary immunodeficiency disorders, primarily caused by genetic mutations that disrupt T-cell development. SCID can also affect B-cell and natural killer ...
Oct 27, 2023
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3D genome architecture influences SCID-X1 gene therapy success
Patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency disorder (SCID-X1), sometimes called "bubble boy disease," are born with a defective gene that prevents them from producing immune cells. Gene therapy from St. Jude ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Screening newborns for deadly immune disease SCID saves lives
Introducing widespread screening of newborns for a deadly disease called severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, followed by early treatment boosted the five-year survival rate of children with the disorder from 73% before ...
Jun 21, 2023
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