Herald SunCancer hit by hot cell: Blood modified to help body fight diseaseHerald SunAlthough this form of immunotherapy, known as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cells, is showing great potential for blood cancers, such as acute lymphoid leukaemia, … Continue reading
Stem cell ads: Promise much, deliver littleHealthNewsReview.orgKnoepfler is a stem cell researcher and professor at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine. Over the past couple of years he has noticed more and more big budget ads for unp… Continue reading
Irish Times |
Apology for ‘avoidable’ death of woman after stem cell transplant
Irish Times St James’s Hospital has apologised in the High Court to the husband of a woman who died in the Dublin facility after undergoing a stem cell transplantation. The apology was read as part of a confidential settlement of the family’s case. Barbara Kozyra … |
Phys.Org |
Parasitic worms may lead to agricultural stem cell breakthrough
Phys.Org Top: Meloidogyne incognita (aka the southern root-knot nematode) used in the discovery of nematode manipulation of plant stem cells. Bottom left: Dying cucumber plants due to root-knot nematode infection. Bottom right: Galls on the infected …more. |
Forbes |
CAR–T Cell Therapy Is Here to Stay
Forbes After decades of research and development, we’re on the brink of a new era in the treatment of cancer, one where nearly every aspect—from the patient experience to the efficacy of treatments—may be upended. This treatment is known as chimeric antigen … CAR T-cell therapy for leukemia leads to remissions in clinical trialFred Hutch News Service CAR-T gene therapy for leukemia clears FDA hurdle – WsawWSAW |