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A breakthrough scoring system could spare one in three liver transplant patients from unnecessary steroid treatment after surgery. The Seven-Up score combines biopsy results with simple blood tests to identify which patients truly need intervention.
MIT engineers developed a breakthrough gel that coats the esophagus and delivers medicine directly where it's needed, offering hope to people with painful inflammatory conditions. The innovation could replace harsh immunosuppressant drugs with targeted treatment that has fewer side effects.
Researchers are developing a groundbreaking therapy that could free 1.5 million Americans from daily insulin injections by combining lab-grown insulin cells with immune system "bodyguards." The $1 million project aims to create a cure that works without harsh immunosuppressive drugs.
A small clinical trial achieved a perfect cure rate for a stubborn tick-borne illness that can last for years in people with weakened immune systems. The breakthrough offers hope for thousands of Americans suffering from chronic babesiosis.
A pharmaceutical company has achieved a 100% cure rate for a dangerous tick-borne disease in patients whose immune systems couldn't fight it off. The breakthrough could reshape treatment guidelines for babesiosis, a debilitating illness that often strikes alongside Lyme disease.
A breakthrough treatment originally designed for cancer is giving hope to over 5 million Indians living with autoimmune diseases. CAR T-cell therapy is helping patients with lupus and arthritis reduce lifelong medications by resetting their faulty immune systems.
Researchers have cured type 1 diabetes in mice using a breakthrough method that doesn't require lifelong immune-suppressing medications. The innovative technique creates a blended immune system that accepts transplanted insulin-producing cells naturally.
A breakthrough study shows promise for liver transplant recipients to accept new organs without harsh lifelong medications. Scientists used special immune cells from donors to train patients' bodies to recognize transplanted livers as their own.
Scientists created a breakthrough two-part treatment that restores insulin-producing cells and protects them from immune attacks, potentially freeing millions from daily insulin injections. The therapy combines lab-grown cells with engineered immune "bodyguard" cells.
A groundbreaking combination treatment for lupus nephritis just won approval in England, offering 12,000 people with kidney damage a real shot at restored health. The therapy works twice as well as current options at bringing kidney function back to normal.
Engineers at MIT created a pill that sends a signal when swallowed, helping patients stick to critical medications without leaving anything behind in the body. The biodegradable technology could save lives for transplant patients and others who need to stay on track.
Thousands waiting for liver transplants may soon have another option: tiny functioning livers injected through a syringe. MIT researchers developed a groundbreaking technique that could save lives without major surgery.
One in three people carry a brain parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, yet most never get sick. Scientists just discovered why: your immune cells have a built-in self-destruct switch that takes the invader down with them.
A newly approved oral medication is giving hope to adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria, a condition that causes relentless itching so severe some patients can't sleep. One-third of patients achieved complete symptom relief within 12 weeks.
A groundbreaking FDA-approved treatment is helping Type 1 diabetes patients stop daily insulin injections by replacing their destroyed cells with healthy ones from donated organs. University Hospitals in Cleveland is now offering the therapy that freed 70% of trial participants from insulin after just one year.
University of Ghana Medical Centre has performed 15 successful kidney transplants since 2024, offering patients life-saving care at home instead of expensive treatment abroad. The milestone signals growing hope for West Africa's advanced healthcare future.
Researchers discovered that a specific gut bacterium depleted in lupus patients can significantly reduce disease symptoms when restored. The breakthrough could lead to safer treatments for 1.5 million Americans living with the chronic autoimmune disease.
Scientists at Yale just solved one of cancer treatment's biggest puzzles: how to make immune cell therapy work against solid tumors, which make up most cancer cases. In mice, 100% of breast cancer tumors vanished completely.
The World Health Organization is leading a global push to develop new antifungal treatments as drug-resistant fungal infections claim millions of lives annually. Researchers are working on innovative solutions while calling for smarter use of existing drugs.
MIT scientists created a dissolvable capsule with a tiny radio chip that alerts doctors when medication has been swallowed. The innovation could help millions who struggle to remember their prescriptions, especially those with chronic conditions.
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