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CAR T-Cells: is a treatment used to attack cancer cells by changing the cells in the laboratory so they will attack cancer cells. Some types of cancers are being treated by studying CAR T-cell therapy.
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FEB 06, 2022Technology
The immune system is one of the most complex aspects of human biology. In addition to protecting our body from bacterial ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 27, 2022Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2021Cancer
Cancer immunotherapy, a treatment that directly enhances a patient’s immune system, is typically perceived as a mo ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 07, 2021Cancer
Neuroblastoma is a cancer of immature nerve cells found in various areas, including the adrenal glands, neck, chest ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 16, 2021Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20 ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 30, 2021Cancer
Immunotherapy, a type of treatment that targets a patient’s immune system to enhance the natural ability to attack ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 15, 2021Health & Medicine
As Delta has become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant causing COVID-19 infections in the United States, researchers and he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The more we learn abut the gut microbiome, the more it seems that the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors. ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The billions of neurons in the brain form a complex network, as shown in this image from CSHL scientists Xiaoyin Chen an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Could a massless battery be possible? How could a device without mass store energy? If it were possible, what would that ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 18, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a prototype for a new kind of cancer immunotherapy. The therapy uses engineered T-cells to ta ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 28, 2021Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2020Immunology
Obesity is a significant problem in our societies with increasing the risk for many diseases, including cancer. Can ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer researchers have long been searching for a way to target cancer cells while ignoring healthy cells. A team of sci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2020Cancer
Much like how a car needs gasoline to run, cells also need a fuel source. Most human cells in the body use oxidative pho ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 07, 2020Immunology
The ability to edit the human genome using CRISPR has been heralded as a revolution in medicine. However, one of the big ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 04, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
According to a recent study, the answers could lie in a simple blood test.Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 09, 2020Immunology
For patients with type 1 diabetes, hope is around the corner with a new experimental therapy that uses genetically modif ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 07, 2020Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that the increased metabolism of T cells that we see with advan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 06, 2022
Technology
The immune system is one of the most complex aspects of human biology. In addition to protecting our body from bacterial
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 27, 2022
Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Cancer
Cancer immunotherapy, a treatment that directly enhances a patient’s immune system, is typically perceived as a mo
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 07, 2021
Cancer
Neuroblastoma is a cancer of immature nerve cells found in various areas, including the adrenal glands, neck, chest
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 16, 2021
Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 30, 2021
Cancer
Immunotherapy, a type of treatment that targets a patient’s immune system to enhance the natural ability to attack
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
As Delta has become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant causing COVID-19 infections in the United States, researchers and he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The more we learn abut the gut microbiome, the more it seems that the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The billions of neurons in the brain form a complex network, as shown in this image from CSHL scientists Xiaoyin Chen an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Could a massless battery be possible? How could a device without mass store energy? If it were possible, what would that
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 18, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a prototype for a new kind of cancer immunotherapy. The therapy uses engineered T-cells to ta
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2021
Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2020
Immunology
Obesity is a significant problem in our societies with increasing the risk for many diseases, including cancer. Can
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer researchers have long been searching for a way to target cancer cells while ignoring healthy cells. A team of sci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2020
Cancer
Much like how a car needs gasoline to run, cells also need a fuel source. Most human cells in the body use oxidative pho
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 07, 2020
Immunology
The ability to edit the human genome using CRISPR has been heralded as a revolution in medicine. However, one of the big
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 04, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to a recent study, the answers could lie in a simple blood test.
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 09, 2020
Immunology
For patients with type 1 diabetes, hope is around the corner with a new experimental therapy that uses genetically modif
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 07, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that the increased metabolism of T cells that we see with advan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan