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Nature
3 months ago
OMG science

Natural killer cells show their cancer-fighting worth

Natural killer (NK) cells from umbilical-cord blood show promise as a potentially effective and less side-effect-prone alternative to T-cell therapies for blood cancer treatment. [ more ]
www.denverpost.com
6 months ago
Health

Studying use of patients' own reprogrammed cells to attack cancer as alternative to more chemo

CAR-T therapy is a promising type of immunotherapy for blood cancer patients.
Research is underway to determine if CAR-T therapy could be more beneficial when administered earlier in the treatment process. [ more ]
Nature
3 months ago
OMG science

Natural killer cells show their cancer-fighting worth

Natural killer (NK) cells from umbilical-cord blood show promise as a potentially effective and less side-effect-prone alternative to T-cell therapies for blood cancer treatment. [ more ]
www.denverpost.com
6 months ago
Health

Studying use of patients' own reprogrammed cells to attack cancer as alternative to more chemo

CAR-T therapy is a promising type of immunotherapy for blood cancer patients.
Research is underway to determine if CAR-T therapy could be more beneficial when administered earlier in the treatment process. [ more ]
moreimmunotherapy
Harvard Gazette
5 months ago
Medicine

Novel teamwork, promising results for glioblastoma treatment - Harvard Gazette

Collaboration is essential in the success of medical research projects.
Academic medicine plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between lab research and clinical trials. [ more ]
#cancer-treatment
Nature
6 months ago
Health

Cutting-edge CAR-T cancer therapy is now made in India - at one-tenth the cost

Indian biotech company produces affordable CAR-T therapy
Promise of CAR-T therapy in treating cancer and autoimmune diseases [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Health

F.D.A. Issues Warning of Cancer Risk Linked to CAR-T Therapies

The FDA is requiring companies to add a boxed warning to CAR-T therapies, stating that the treatments themselves may cause cancers.
The benefits of CAR-T therapy still outweigh the risks, but there have been reports of about 20 cases of secondary cancers potentially caused by the treatment. [ more ]
Nature
6 months ago
Health

Cutting-edge CAR-T cancer therapy is now made in India - at one-tenth the cost

Indian biotech company produces affordable CAR-T therapy
Promise of CAR-T therapy in treating cancer and autoimmune diseases [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Health

F.D.A. Issues Warning of Cancer Risk Linked to CAR-T Therapies

The FDA is requiring companies to add a boxed warning to CAR-T therapies, stating that the treatments themselves may cause cancers.
The benefits of CAR-T therapy still outweigh the risks, but there have been reports of about 20 cases of secondary cancers potentially caused by the treatment. [ more ]
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Truthout
10 months ago
Health

Insurance Companies Flout State Laws Made to Safeguard Cancer Treatment Access

Health insurers are refusing to cover expensive treatments, despite state laws requiring them to do so.
CAR-T therapy, a cutting-edge treatment for cancer, is being denied to patients by insurance companies.
State legislators have passed laws to ensure access to critical medical care, but insurers are still finding ways to avoid paying for expensive treatments. [ more ]
Nature
2 months ago
OMG science

Daily briefing: The last universal common ancestor lived around 4.2 billion years ago

The shared forebearer of all life likely consumed carbon dioxide and hydrogen. [ more ]
Nature
2 months ago
OMG science

This kids' brain cancer is incurable - but immune therapy holds promise

CAR-T therapy shows promise in treating deadly brain tumors in children. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
OMG science

From the wheelchair to the bicycle: CAR-Ts achieve spectacular remissions against autoimmune diseases

Singer Celine Dion opened up about her battle with stiff person syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease. An experimental treatment showed promise for those struggling with the condition. [ more ]
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