Immunotherapy in urothelial cancer, part 2: adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and adjunctive treatment.UroTodayThis had led to a revisitation of immunotherapy in urothelial cancer, as well as the genesis of trials using novel immunotherapeutic agents. This review… Continue reading
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Shedding light on cause of resistance to tumor immunotherapy
Science Daily In tumor immunotherapy, the body’s own defense system is activated against the tumor cells. However, for the majority of patients, the tumor cells become resistant to the treatments used. Researchers at the University of Zurich and the University … |
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CRISPR‘d human embryos doesn’t mean designer babies are around the corner
TechCrunch Earlier this week scientists stunned us with the announcement they’d genetically altered the first human embryos in the U.S. using CRISPR technology — but don’t hold your breath if you think the ability to make designer babies is right around the corner. Scientists Use CRISPR to Edit Human EmbryosLive Science Editing human embryos with CRISPR is moving ahead – now’s the time to work out the ethicsThe Conversation US Yes, US Scientists Edited an Embryo’s Genes, but Super-Babies Are a Ways AwaySlate Magazine (blog) Mother Jones –The Lund Report –Seeker –MIT Technology Review all 41 news articles » |
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‘No Immune Syndromes’ for Cancer Immunotherapy in HIV
Medscape PARIS — In a small cohort of HIV-positive patients with cancers not related to HIV, immunotherapy drugs that block the PD-1 cancer pathway yielded mixed results. But the treatment was safe. “This immunotherapy could have a great impact for people with … |
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If you could ‘design’ your own child, would you?
St. Augustine Record But supporters of synthetic biology talk up huge potential long-term benefits. We could, they claim, potentially edit genes and build new ones to eradicate all hereditary diseases. With genetic alterations, we might be able to withstand anthrax attacks … First Human Embryos Edited in USMIT Technology Review |