Immunotherapy
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have shown promising antitumor effects when used alongside immunotherapy treatments for late-stage melanoma and lung cancer, with patients receiving the vaccine being more than twice as likely to be alive after three years compared to those who didn’t […]
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Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases Focused sound energy holds promise for treating various diseases, including cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other conditions, by directing powerful beams of energy to specific disease targets in the body. Researchers have made significant advances in focused ultrasound technology, overcoming technical hurdles such as skull […]
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How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer
How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer The Nobel Prize-winning discovery of regulatory T cells (Tregs) by Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary Brunkow, and Fred Ramsdell revealed a new layer of protection against autoimmunity, where these cells act as “security guards” to suppress rogue immune responses. FOXP3 is the molecular key that controls […]
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Common pain med ingredient could treat blood cancers
Common pain med ingredient could treat blood cancers Researchers at Texas A&M University Health Science Center have discovered a new way to treat blood cancers using salicylic acid, a common pain medication ingredient. The new technology, called Salicylic Acid-Mediated Binary Association (SAMBA), uses salicylic acid to turn therapeutic cell functions on or off, allowing for […]
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Why does cancer immunotherapy work for some and not others?
Why does cancer immunotherapy work for some and not others? A new study published in Nature found that naturally occurring autoantibodies can significantly boost or hinder the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy by up to 10-fold. The researchers mapped autoantibodies from 374 cancer patients treated with checkpoint immunotherapy and 131 untreated healthy individuals, using a novel […]
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‘Factory’ implant shows promise for fighting several cancers
‘Factory’ implant shows promise for fighting several cancers Researchers have developed an implantable “factory” that produces cytokines to trigger potent immune responses against various cancers, including metastatic melanoma and pancreatic tumors. The IL-12 cytokine factory successfully recruits specialized immune cells called precursor exhausted T cells (Tpex cells), leading to a large population of tumor-targeting T […]
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