Immunology
CAR T-cell immunotherapy rids woman of tough-to-treat lupus
(HealthDay)—In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman's severe lupus into remission.
Aug 5, 2021
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Medical research
Study predicts who may benefit from CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers
A one-two punch envisioned by many as a way to improve treatment for some blood cancers may be more challenging to implement than previously expected, according to researchers at Stanford Medicine.
Aug 4, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Eliminating RNA-binding protein improves survival in aggressive leukemia
Removing a protein that is often overexpressed in a rare and aggressive subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development and significantly increase the likelihood of survival, according to a study in mice led ...
Jul 29, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Is it possible to deliver a knockout punch to HIV?
With a global focus on strategies to curb expansion of a fast-moving coronavirus pandemic, the question again has arisen: What more is being done about HIV, a scourge that has lasted more than 40 years—is a cure finally ...
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers engineer cells to destroy malignant tumor cells but leave the rest alone
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a promising new cancer immunotherapy that uses cancer-killing cells genetically engineered outside the body to find and destroy malignant tumors.
Jun 28, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers study potential new CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center are studying a potential new chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) treatment for multiple myeloma. Their findings were published on Friday, June 24, in The ...
Jun 26, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists trial new way to boost CAR T-cell therapy
Cancer Research UK is collaborating with Aleta Biotherapeutics (Aleta) to trial a new therapy that 'reboots' a treatment for some people with blood cancer whose cancer starts to come back.
Jun 25, 2021
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Medical research
Next-generation T-cell therapeutics set sights on cancers, autoimmune disorders and more
T cells—immune cells that patrol our bodies in search of trouble—have become a central focus for UC San Francisco scientists working on living cell therapies, an approach that views cells themselves as a form of medicine.
Jun 18, 2021
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Medical research
For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level
Understanding cellular metabolism—how a cell uses energy—could be key to treating a wide array of diseases, including vascular diseases and cancer.
Jun 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC changes mask rules for fully vaccinated people using public transportation
Masks are no longer necessary in outdoor waiting areas or open-air seating for fully vaccinated people who use public transportation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Jun 15, 2021
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