The promise of immunotherapy – NJ.com
NJ.com |
The promise of immunotherapy
NJ.com After all, immunotherapy, which uses the body’s own immune system to help fight cancer, was being hailed as perhaps the single biggest breakthrough in cancer treatment, saving some patients from near-death. After treating the patient for eight weeks in … |
Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
‘Living drugs’ offer promise for blood cancer patients
Honolulu Star-Advertiser “It shows the unbelievable power of your immune system,” said Dr. David Maloney, Fred Hutch’s medical director for cellular immunotherapy, who treated Shefveland with a type called CAR–T cells. “We’re talking, really, patients who have no other options … |
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
Banks targets embryonic stem cell research funding
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, introduced legislation Thursday that would prevent the use of federal funds for stem cell research involving human embryos. Banks’ bill would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to give priority to medical … |
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ISSCR 2017: Researchers say vitamin C keeps epigenome as well as stem cells happy
BioWorld Online BOSTON – At the Thursday morning plenary of the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), those who came into the plenary room carrying their morning cup of orange juice turned out to be taking care of their own stem … |