Immunotherapy could treat some psychiatric syndromes
When a person is suffering with psychiatric symptoms we don’t typically look to the immune system for clues.…
Scientists discover molecular brake that limits T cell attack on tumors
In a discovery that could expand the array of current cancer immunotherapy treatments, scientists at Harvard Medical School…
Melbourne mother says her medical insurer won’t cover the treatment that could save her life
Melbourne resident Zohreh Sajjad has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer but her health insurer, Medibank, is refusing…
New method uncovers how extracellular vesicles impact immune response in cancer
Certain types of biochemical processes can impair the immune system’s ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. Purdue…
Cancer cells break down nerve covers causing immune exhaustion and therapy resistance
Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading…
New drug-releasing system eliminates tumors in 82% of high-risk bladder cancer patients
A new drug-releasing system, TAR-200, eliminated tumors in 82% of patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for…
Why does cancer immunotherapy work for some and not others?
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new…
Early immunotherapy shows promise for treating anti-IgLON5 disease
Researchers ask physicians to consider anti-IgLON5 disease if certain symptoms are present, as the only promising approach is…
A single genetic mutation may have made humans more vulnerable to cancer than chimpanzees
(SACRAMENTO) New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why…
Is your artificial sweetener interfering with cancer treatments? Experts say…
A popular sugar substitute, sucralose, may interfere with certain cancer treatments, revealed a new research. Sucralose is used…
Metabolic rewiring turns immune cells into potent cancer fighters
Researchers have discovered a way to make the immune system’s T cells significantly more effective at fighting cancer.…
Blocking nutrient scavenging weakens pancreatic tumor defenses
Cancer cells and tumors do not exist in a vacuum. Far from the isolation and self-sufficiency of the…