It's really happening. Scientists have found a way to a 'universal cancer vaccine' that persuades the body's immune system to attack tumors. Human trials begin. This post from ScienceAlert turns the spotlight on the early research that has demonstrated the results in mice.Scientists just took a big, "very positive" step towards developing what could be the first 'universal ... Continue Reading
The Latest in Alzheimer’s Treatment
With greater understanding of genetics and characteristics of diseases, biologic drugs are emerging as a cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatment. This post from The Guardian highlights how the treatments for cancers and Alzheimer's are on the verge of a breakthrough. The practice of medicine can be hit-and-miss: however good a drug is, it is unlikely to work well on everybody with ... Continue Reading
Immunotherapy for Blood Cancer Shows Promise
A new type of immunotherapy using engineered immune cells to kill cancer has given astounding results in blood cancer trial. This post from KurzweilAI sheds light on the immunotherapy treatment trial that has resulted in dramatic remissions in blood cancer. Recent advances in an immune-cell cancer treatment — a type of immunotherapy* using engineered immune cells to target ... Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Wins Against Cancer with Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy, a breakthrough drug that prompts the immune system to target cancer, has helped Jimmy Carter win the fight against cancer. This post from ABC News highlights the remarkable cancer treatment that helped Jimmy Carter combat brain tumor.Just months after finding out he had metastatic cancer, former President Jimmy Carterannounced this weekend that his doctors have ... Continue Reading
The Amazing Future of Cancer Treatment
A new cancer treatment, involving the body’s own T cells, could give hope to 'incurable' patients by putting relapsing blood cancers into remission. This article from The Huffington Post unveils the new cancer treatment that is being studied on blood cancers. A new experimental treatment has achieved what chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants have failed to do: put chronic, ... Continue Reading