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Scientists are testing vaccines that could stop cancer before it starts, marking a shift from treatment to prevention. The breakthrough builds on 15 years of immune therapy progress that's already saved thousands of lives.
Stanford researchers have achieved major wins in three life-changing areas: a new immune therapy that shrank deadly childhood brain tumors in nine of 11 patients, a fertilizer that captures carbon while boosting crop yields by 50%, and a solar-powered device that harvests drinking water from thin air. These discoveries could transform cancer treatment, agriculture, and water access for millions.
A breakthrough immune therapy is transforming multiple myeloma from a disease that always returned into one where patients can reach long-term remission. More than 36,000 Americans diagnosed this year now have access to treatments once considered impossible.
A Cambridge biotech just secured $5 million to fast-track a groundbreaking Alzheimer's treatment that targets brain inflammation instead of protein buildup. The therapy could help millions by addressing a root cause that's been overlooked for decades.
Glen Polyak was running out of options against advanced melanoma when he became one of the first patients to receive a revolutionary immune therapy that turned his own cells into cancer fighters. Now his tumors are shrinking and he's calling himself a miracle.
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have enhanced immune cells to fight HIV in ways current drugs cannot. The breakthrough could help patients achieve long-term remission without taking daily antiretroviral medications.
Young leukemia patients are beating cancer at remarkable rates thanks to a groundbreaking Australian treatment that swaps harsh chemo for immune therapy. Nearly 9 in 10 patients remain cancer-free three years later.