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Immunotherapy is a promising new form of cancer treatment, but the supercharged immune cells it employs can become exhausted in the fight. Researchers in Japan have found a way to keep them going for longer, by rejuvenating them with stem cells.Continu… Continue reading Stem cell rejuvenation helps immunotherapy fight cancer tirelessly
A new understanding of the way the body teaches immune cells to fight off threats has raised hopes of advanced treatments for autoimmune conditions, and possibly other diseases such as cancer. The discovery centers on an enzyme that plays a key role in… Continue reading Targeting “boot camp” enzyme could fight autoimmune diseases and cancer
Scientists have known for some time that lactic acid can fuel the growth of tumors, but the biological mechanisms behind this relationship have remained unclear. A new study has drilled into the matter and turned up some useful answers around how lacti… Continue reading Targeting lactic acid in tumors may be key to stunting their growth
Cancer therapies that harness and enhance a patient’s unique immune response hold great potential as personalized forms of treatment, and a new tool developed at Northwestern University could expand the availability and effectiveness of this technology… Continue reading “Goldilocks” sets of immune cells cause dramatic shrinkage of tumors
After two decades of preclinical research the first phase of human trials are set to begin testing a unique preventative breast cancer vaccine that is designed to target a protein commonly expressed by triple-negative breast cancers.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading First-of-its-kind preventative breast cancer vaccine begins human trials
Scientists at MIT have made a discovery that could expand the potential of immunotherapy, enabling it to treat wider variety of cancers. The breakthrough stems from a newfound ability to jump-start the body’s immune system with the help of injured canc… Continue reading Wounded cancer cells supercharge immune system to destroy tumors
A small but robust study from researchers at Australia’s Edith Cowan University has discovered one way exercise can help suppress cancer growth. The study found exercise induces muscles to release a type of protein that can slow the growth of tumor cel… Continue reading Significant discovery shows how exercise can directly slow cancer growth
Researchers have rediscovered a century-old cancer treatment, injecting dead bacteria into tumors to help the immune system target and kill the cancerous cells. Preclinical tests and early human trials indicate the treatment is safe and potentially eff… Continue reading Injecting dead bacteria into tumors points to promising cancer treatment
There are many reasons different cancer treatments don’t have the intended consequences and the disease is able to prosper despite our best efforts. One example is a tumor that contains barely any immune cells, which renders immunotherapy cancer treatm… Continue reading Low-dose radiation heats up “cold” tumors for easier targeting
Scientists at Oxford have demonstrated a powerful pairing – a cancer vaccine and immunotherapy. In tests in mice, the vaccine boosted levels of tumor-hunting immune cells, while the immunotherapy made them more effective killers. Human trials are due t… Continue reading Oxford’s cancer vaccine/immunotherapy combo to head for human trials