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Novartis coasts towards first CAR-T cancer treatment approval – Chemistry World (subscription)

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2017-07-28 NEWS

Novartis coasts towards first CART cancer treatment approval
Chemistry World (subscription)
The first cancer therapy based on the revolutionary CART approach, which genetically reprograms patients’ own white blood cells, looks set for approval in early October. On 12 July, a 10-person US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee …

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2017-07-28 NEWS

Medical News Today

Could stem cells reverse the aging process?
Medical News Today
The researchers noted that the number of brain stem cells in the hypothalamus steadily decreases with time, and this impacts the speed at which the aging process unfolds. However, they add that their study has shown that this process can be counteracted.
Stem Cells in the Hypothalamus Slow Aging in MiceThe Scientist
Only as Old as the Brain’s Stem Cells FeelGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Specific area of the brain helps keep the body youngArs Technica
International Business Times
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2017-07-28 NEWS

Medical News Today

Could stem cells reverse the aging process?
Medical News Today
The researchers noted that the number of brain stem cells in the hypothalamus steadily decreases with time, and this impacts the speed at which the aging process unfolds. However, they add that their study has shown that this process can be counteracted.
Stem Cells in the Hypothalamus Slow Aging in MiceThe Scientist
Only as Old as the Brain’s Stem Cells FeelGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Specific area of the brain helps keep the body youngArs Technica
International Business Times
all 20 news articles »
Continue reading

2017-07-28 NEWS

Two Babies Have Been Cancer-Free After Receiving Treatment Created With Gene Editing
ScienceAlert
In a CAR T cell therapy, specialised immune cells (T cells) are taken from a patient’s blood and given special surface receptors called CARs. Once ready, the CAR T cells are infused back into a patient’s blood, where they can attach to tumours and

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2017-07-28 NEWS

WXYZ

Doctors call cancer immunotherapy treatment ground breaking, incredible news
WXYZ
DETROIT (WXYZ) – A cutting edge cancer therapy is saving lives and giving patients a tremendous amount of hope. It’s a living drug that is curing a severe form of leukemia. Some metro Detroit doctors are calling this new drug ground breaking and