A new study explains how pancreatic tumors use a sugar coating to hide from the immune system and shows that a newly ...

Zimislecel is an allogeneic stem cell-derived islet cell therapy that could eliminate the need for insulin in those who have ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy by harnessing the body's immune system to target ...

Tapping into a cancer patient's "yin and yang" immunity could help boost their chances of survival, according to two new studies. It all comes down to an overlooked type of immune response.

A team at Stanford Medicine has delivered something people with Type 1 diabetes have waited decades to hear: a cure in ...

In its bid to fight cancer, the Biden administration this week announced plans to enlist the mRNA technology made famous by COVID-19 vaccines. The idea is to create a platform of mRNA technologies ...

Colorectal cancer breaks the usual immune rules, with certain regulatory T cells linked to improved survival. In many solid ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as quickly, making people more susceptible to a variety of infections.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a physician and entrepreneur who serves as executive chairman and global CMO of ...

In August 2015, former President Jimmy Carter thought he had mere weeks to live. His skin cancer ‒ metastatic melanoma ‒ had seeded malignant tumors in his liver and brain. Conventional radiation ...

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