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Using cellular therapy to treat cancer, and beyond

Using cellular therapy to treat cancer, and beyond

By Scott Reading - University of Michigan Medicine - A cell therapy clinician talks about the treatment and its promising future to treat other diseases, too Advancements in using a person’s own cells to treat disease have been growing for years. These include...

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Keto diet metabolite may power up CAR T cells to kill cancer

Keto diet metabolite may power up CAR T cells to kill cancer

By Penn Today - Laboratory studies reveal a potentially low-tech intervention to improve personalized cell therapy. A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a study from researchers in Penn’s Perelman School of...

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Scientists Decipher How Marine Worms Regrow Lost Body Parts

Scientists Decipher How Marine Worms Regrow Lost Body Parts

by Technology Networks - Marine worms regenerate lost body parts by dedifferentiating cells, offering insights into natural cell reprogramming. Researchers at the Max Perutz Labs have uncovered how marine worms regenerate lost body segments. The study reveals that...

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What can we learn from 2024’s biotech IPOs?

What can we learn from 2024’s biotech IPOs?

By Ayla Ellison, James Waldron - Fierce Biotech - After a promising start to the year, the biotech IPO market picked up steam again late this summer, with notable offerings from companies like Upstream, Septerna and BioAge. But what does this mean for the sector? Is...

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How FIRM is Shaping Regenerative Medicine in Japan

How FIRM is Shaping Regenerative Medicine in Japan

by Bernice Lottering - Gene Online - Regenerative medicine, as a whole, is in a critical position to transform healthcare and confront several critical challenges that threaten its widespread adoption. High costs, complex development processes, and intricate...

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Ketogenic Diet Enhances CAR-T Cancer Therapy

Ketogenic Diet Enhances CAR-T Cancer Therapy

By Neuroscience News - Researchers have found that a ketogenic diet boosts CAR T cell therapy effectiveness by enhancing tumor control and survival in mice with lymphoma. The key is beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), a metabolite produced during ketosis, which CAR T cells...

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Gene and Cell Therapies Take Aim at Parkinson’s Disease

Gene and Cell Therapies Take Aim at Parkinson’s Disease

By Caroline Seydel - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - Parkinson’s disease is characterized by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons. The current treatment is oral levodopa, which is taken up by brain neurons and converted to dopamine. But levodopa...

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