Medications
Experimental drug shows promise in clearing HIV from brain
An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new Tulane University study.
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News tagged with cell therapy
HIV & AIDS
Cured HIV patients 'living proof' of hope in fight against virus
Three people effectively cured of HIV have spoken about how a risky transplant procedure saved their lives, with one saying they are "living proof" of hope in the fight against the virus.
Jul 25, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Some companies are overinflating value of umbilical cord blood banking to expectant parents, experts warn
Some private UK biobanks may be misleading expectant parents about the value of storing umbilical cord blood to treat life-threatening diseases that may arise in their child in the future, reveals an investigation by The ...
Jul 24, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Proof-of-concept study finds HIV-like virus particle could end need for need for lifelong medications
Researchers in George Mason University's Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) and Tulane National Primate Research Center have conducted a breakthrough proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Gene Therapy, ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Genetics
Gene therapy discovery triggers hope for glaucoma patients
The protein tau is essential to the function of cells in the brain and central nervous system, but when over-produced under certain conditions, it forms tangles that clog the cells' internal structures. These tangles have ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Immunology
New tech addresses manufacturing bottlenecks for a lifesaving blood cancer treatment
Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed a new technique to significantly enhance a powerful treatment for leukemia and other blood cancers.
Jul 19, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Exploring CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive follicular lymphoma
CAR T-cell therapy is an effective treatment for aggressive subtypes of follicular lymphoma, according to a clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.
Jul 18, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers develop new technique for diagnosing disorders of sex development
Disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) are difficult to diagnose because of the multiple phenotypes and genes involved, but a new technique developed at Hudson Institute of Medical Research is set to change all that.
Jul 18, 2024
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Genetics
New gene therapy for muscular dystrophy offers hope
A new gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows promise of not only arresting the decline of the muscles of those affected by this inherited genetic disease, but perhaps, in the future, repairing those ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment: Several unanswered questions
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies globally and is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The primary curative treatments for HCC are liver transplantation, hepatectomy, and ...
Jul 16, 2024
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