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A Maryland mother of two is cancer-free one year after receiving a newly approved treatment that uses cells from her own tumor to fight back. Her story offers hope to patients who thought they'd run out of options.
Scientists are repurposing a powerful cancer treatment to "reset" the immune systems of people with severe autoimmune diseases, and early results show patients going into complete remission. This breakthrough could transform treatment for millions living with conditions like lupus and multiple sclerosis.
A breakthrough cell therapy delivers cancer-killing drugs directly to tumors while protecting the heart from damage. The patent-pending technology could transform treatment for millions, now backed by private investment to reach clinical trials.
Australia's leading children's research institute just secured $5 million in federal funding to prevent childhood diseases. The announcement came during the institute's 40th anniversary celebration, alongside news of a $200 million endowment fund.
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A revolutionary therapy originally designed to fight cancer is now helping people with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases walk again. CAR T-cell therapy is showing stunning results in early trials, with some patients ditching their walkers and medications.
Scientists discovered that making cancer cells physically stiffer dramatically improved CAR T-cell therapy results in mice with severe skin cancer. This breakthrough could help save more lives by making one of medicine's most promising cancer treatments even more effective.
Mount Sinai researchers made old blood stem cells behave like young ones again by repairing tiny cellular recycling centers, boosting their regenerative power eightfold. This discovery could lead to treatments that help elderly people maintain healthier immune systems and reduce risks of blood disorders.
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering developed a groundbreaking CAR T cell therapy that targets leukemia while sparing healthy blood cells. The innovation came from studying patients whose cancer went into long-term remission.
A groundbreaking quality certification for cutting-edge immune cell therapies just passed its first inspection, opening the door for safer treatment expansion beyond cancer into autoimmune diseases. The framework ensures patients receive consistent, high-quality care as these life-changing therapies reach more people.
Actor Sam Neill is cancer-free after a groundbreaking treatment that turns the body's own immune cells into cancer-fighting superweapons. Scientists say we've only scratched the surface of what's possible.
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill announced he's completely cancer-free after a five-year battle with lymphoma, crediting breakthrough therapy that saved his life. The beloved actor says he's ready to return to the big screen.
Australia has become the first country outside the US to approve a revolutionary therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease, a serious complication affecting nearly half of blood cancer patients who receive donor stem cell transplants. The treatment was developed from world-first research led by Australian scientists over a decade ago.
A breakthrough cancer treatment is giving hope to millions living with autoimmune diseases. Early trials show CAR T-cell therapy could offer a one-time "immune reset" instead of lifelong medications.
Actor Sam Neill has no detectable cancer after switching to CAR T-cell therapy when traditional chemotherapy stopped working. The 78-year-old Jurassic Park star is calling his latest scan results "extraordinary."
Actor Sam Neill announced he has no cancer in his body, four years after his stage three lymphoma diagnosis nearly ended his life. The Jurassic Park star credits an innovative therapy that genetically modifies blood cells to attack cancer.
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has announced he's cancer-free after a groundbreaking CAR T-cell therapy trial eliminated his aggressive blood cancer. The 78-year-old actor is now championing broader access to the revolutionary treatment that saved his life when traditional chemotherapy failed.
Scientists have discovered that a cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy can stop autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis without the dangerous side effects. Hundreds of patients are already experiencing remarkable recoveries, and the first treatments could be approved next year.
A groundbreaking cell therapy has successfully treated stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes severe muscle stiffness and mobility problems. If approved by the FDA this summer, it would become the first treatment for the condition and the first personalized CAR-T therapy for any autoimmune disease.
A Florida biopharmaceutical company just hit a major milestone in making regenerative medicine safer and more trustworthy. ZEO ScientifiX has now trained over 500 doctors on how to use stem cell therapies responsibly.
Nine patients with aggressive cancers are responding to a groundbreaking cell therapy that works like an on-off switch, avoiding the exhaustion problem that has limited cancer treatments. The therapy showed zero serious side effects and actual tumor shrinkage in patients who had already tried four other treatments.
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