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Cell Therapy
Cell therapy is therapy in which cellular material is injected into a patient; this generally means intact, living cells. For example, T cells capable of fighting cancer cells via cell-mediated immunity may be injected in the course of immunotherapy.
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JUN 29, 2017Cancer
Most cancers kill by invading distant parts of the body where treatment is more difficult to reach. But cancer’s a ...JUN 28, 2017Immunology
A new treatment for chronic asthma could help people who don’t respond to the standard corticosteroids, who ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 28, 2017Cancer
Brain imaging via MRIs may soon be enhanced with simple sugar instead of conventional metal complexes. A new study found ...JUN 27, 2017Immunology
How do T cells become so “exhausted” that they can no longer effectively fight cancer, viruses, bacteria, an ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Might it be possible to use drugs to selectively edit out traumatic memories in people that are suffering from mental di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2017Cancer
Our immune system has an extraordinary capacity to fight pathogens and protect the body. Indeed, some immune cells can f ...JUN 24, 2017Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2017Cancer
A blood test that’s been around for decades might have the potential to improve treatment for thousands of colon c ...JUN 23, 2017Videos
In terms of treating cancer, there are normally three options for most patients. Chemotherapy, with highly toxic drugs t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 22, 2017Cancer
Scientists report that compounds found in turmeric, red grapes, and apple peels could “starve” prostate canc ...JUN 21, 2017Immunology
There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 20, 2017Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s ...JUN 19, 2017Health & Medicine
Immune cells, like all cells of the human body, come from less-specific ancestor cells, sometimes called progenitor cell ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 17, 2017Cardiology
People with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
90 percent of cancer deaths result from metastasis; this work may unlock the mystery of how to stop it.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2017Cancer
Over the years, vitamin C has become synonymous with health, vigor, and vitality. Now the compound, in combination with ...JUN 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America thinks the disease is more common than thought. New work has revealed more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve ...JUN 12, 2017Immunology
Johns Hopkins scientists have a new tool against cancer, and it’s a thousand times smaller than a human hai ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 11, 2017Videos
Floating inside of the cytoplasm are mitochondria, the proverbial "powerhouse of the cell." These organelles also carry ...JUN 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New trial involving stem cells to treat a gain of function mutation cured some patients, but killed others.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an important cellular signaling pathway that has been linked to cancer and genetic d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to develop good markers for longevity and good health to ensure quality anti-aging therapies.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2017Neuroscience
Olive oil has been widely acclaimed as one of the healthier fats to use in cooking and include in a balanced diet. It&rs ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 29, 2017
Cancer
Most cancers kill by invading distant parts of the body where treatment is more difficult to reach. But cancer’s a
...
JUN 28, 2017
Immunology
A new treatment for chronic asthma could help people who don’t respond to the standard corticosteroids, who
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 28, 2017
Cancer
Brain imaging via MRIs may soon be enhanced with simple sugar instead of conventional metal complexes. A new study found
...
JUN 27, 2017
Immunology
How do T cells become so “exhausted” that they can no longer effectively fight cancer, viruses, bacteria, an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Might it be possible to use drugs to selectively edit out traumatic memories in people that are suffering from mental di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2017
Cancer
Our immune system has an extraordinary capacity to fight pathogens and protect the body. Indeed, some immune cells can f
...
JUN 24, 2017
Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2017
Cancer
A blood test that’s been around for decades might have the potential to improve treatment for thousands of colon c
...
JUN 23, 2017
Videos
In terms of treating cancer, there are normally three options for most patients. Chemotherapy, with highly toxic drugs t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 22, 2017
Cancer
Scientists report that compounds found in turmeric, red grapes, and apple peels could “starve” prostate canc
...
JUN 21, 2017
Immunology
There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 20, 2017
Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s
...
JUN 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
Immune cells, like all cells of the human body, come from less-specific ancestor cells, sometimes called progenitor cell
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 17, 2017
Cardiology
People with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
90 percent of cancer deaths result from metastasis; this work may unlock the mystery of how to stop it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2017
Cancer
Over the years, vitamin C has become synonymous with health, vigor, and vitality. Now the compound, in combination with
...
JUN 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America thinks the disease is more common than thought. New work has revealed more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve
...
JUN 12, 2017
Immunology
Johns Hopkins scientists have a new tool against cancer, and it’s a thousand times smaller than a human hai
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 11, 2017
Videos
Floating inside of the cytoplasm are mitochondria, the proverbial "powerhouse of the cell." These organelles also carry
...
JUN 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New trial involving stem cells to treat a gain of function mutation cured some patients, but killed others.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an important cellular signaling pathway that has been linked to cancer and genetic d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to develop good markers for longevity and good health to ensure quality anti-aging therapies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Olive oil has been widely acclaimed as one of the healthier fats to use in cooking and include in a balanced diet. It&rs
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim