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A groundbreaking mRNA therapy reduced melanoma recurrence or death by 49% over five years when combined with immunotherapy. The personalized vaccine teaches patients' immune systems to recognize and attack their specific cancer cells.
Finnish researchers replaced daycare playground pavement with forest floor and grass. Within 28 days, children's immune systems showed measurable improvements.
Groundbreaking research reveals the secret to slowing down aging isn't just about your brain. Columbia University scientists discovered that getting between 6.4 and 7.8 hours of sleep each night can actually slow aging across your heart, lungs, immune system, and more.
A tablet that makes cancer cells visible to the immune system shrank tumors by at least 30% in patients who had run out of treatment options. The breakthrough could help the two-thirds of cancer patients for whom immunotherapy currently fails.
A groundbreaking therapy that teaches the body's immune system to recognize hidden cancer cells has shown encouraging results in early human trials. The treatment helped one in five patients with hard-to-treat cancers, offering new hope where other options had failed.
Three people have kept HIV suppressed for up to 7.5 years without daily medication, and scientists finally know why. Their immune systems learned to attack the virus from two directions at once.
A common blood pressure medication combined with chemotherapy is safely treating children with aggressive bone cancer. Nine young patients have tolerated the treatment well, with early signs their immune systems are fighting back.
Researchers discovered that cancer's favorite hiding trick might actually make tumors vulnerable to a different immune attack. The finding challenges decades of immunology rules and could reshape cancer treatment.
Scientists just mapped your blood's family tree all the way back to single-celled organisms that lived 700 million years ago. The discovery reveals how your immune system carries evolutionary secrets from Earth's earliest life forms.
Scientists discovered that the immune cells flowing through your veins right now evolved from single-celled organisms that lived 700 million years ago. This breakthrough reveals how your body still carries the legacy of Earth's earliest ancestors.
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 59-year-old Wisconsin woman's arm tumor completely disappeared within two weeks of her diagnostic biopsy, stunning doctors who found zero cancer cells when they operated. She remains cancer-free one year later in what scientists call a "spontaneous regression."
A new immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight stomach cancer is now available in England after a record-fast approval. More than 1,500 people each year could benefit from the treatment that significantly improves survival rates.
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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.
Researchers discovered that immune cells in the bloodstream contribute to age-related memory decline, and blocking them reversed cognitive aging in mice. The breakthrough could lead to treatments that improve memory without needing to target the brain directly.
Researchers at UC San Francisco discovered how certain immune cells can cure chronic hepatitis B infections, solving a 15-year medical mystery. The breakthrough could help hundreds of millions of people worldwide beat a virus that kills over a million annually.
Scientists at Mayo Clinic discovered why some inflammatory bowel disease patients don't respond to standard treatments, opening the door to new therapies. The breakthrough centers on a molecule that acts like a dimmer switch for gut inflammation.
A personalized DNA vaccine for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers, doubled survival rates in early trials and kept one patient cancer-free for nearly five years. The vaccine trains each patient's immune system to recognize up to 40 unique cancer proteins, making it harder for tumors to hide.
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 discovered how a protein called RAB5c acts as a control switch that helps white blood cells destroy dangerous fungal infections. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for thousands of vulnerable patients worldwide.
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