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When added to gene therapy, plant-based compound may enable faster, more effective treatments

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Anemia, Gene Therapy, Immune System, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

Today's standard process for administering gene therapy is expensive and time-consuming — a result of the many steps required to deliver the healthy genes into the patients' blood stem cells to correct a genetic problem. Scientists believe they have found a way to sidestep some of the current difficulties, resulting in a more efficient gene delivery method that would save money and improve treatment outcomes.

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Stem cell study offers new way to study early development and pregnancy

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Cancer, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prostate Cancer, Stem Cells

For the first time, researchers have created mouse blastocyst-like structures, or 'blastoids,' from a single cultured cell. The work could help advance research into development as well as inform issues around pregnancy, infertility, or health problems later in the offspring's life.

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Beyond Mutation: Cause of drug resistance in a type of intestinal tumors

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Genes, Lung Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Prostate Cancer

Researchers clarify mechanisms that allow hard-to-treat cancers to develop, and have identified strategies that could lead to new therapies.

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New marker for tumor aggression in neurofibromatosis type 1

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Bladder Cancer, Brain Tumor, Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer

A new study of tumor samples from people with the rare genetic syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) has uncovered novel molecular clues about which tumors are most likely to be aggressive in those with NF1. According to the researchers, the clues could advance the search for more customized and relevant treatments that spare patients exposure to treatments unlikely to work.

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Rise in testosterone level boosts young women's running capacity

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Fitness, Gynecology, Men's Health, Menopause, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Health, Sports Medicine, Women's Health

A rise in the level of the male hormone testosterone significantly boosts young physically active women's capacity to run for longer, reveals a new study.

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Drug-light combo could offer control over CAR T-cell therapy

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Cancer, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

Bioengineers are a step closer to making CAR T-cell therapy safer, more precise and easy to control. They developed a system that allows them to select where and when CAR T cells get turned on so that they destroy cancer cells without harming normal cells. The system requires two 'keys' — the drug Tamoxifen and blue light — to activate CAR T cells to bind to their targets.

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Cell family trees tracked to discover their role in tissue scarring and liver disease

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Cosmetics, Diseases and Conditions, Liver Disease, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Stem Cells, Today's Healthcare

Researchers have discovered that a key cell type involved in liver injury and cancer consists of two cellular families with different origins and functions.

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Machine learning tool refines personalized immunotherapy

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Immune System, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer

Scientists have developed a new and more accurate method to identify the molecular signs of cancer likely to be presented to helper T cells, which stimulate and orchestrate the immune response to tumors and infectious agents.

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'Back in time': Researchers unravel early makings of an exhausted T cell

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Cancer, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

Researchers explore the path to T-cell exhaustion and what triggers it is.

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Scientists help immune system find hidden cancer cells

October 14, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer

Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system can make them stand out from the crowd and help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors that other forms of immunotherapies might miss.