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March 31, 2021, 15:46

FDA Approves First Cell-Based Gene Therapy for Adult Patients with Multiple Myeloma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel), a cell-based gene therapy to treat adult patients with multiple myeloma who have not responded to, or whose disease has returned after, at least four prior lines (different types) of therapy. Abecma is the first cell-based gene therapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

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March 31, 2021, 13:26

First-ever lab model of human eye offers hope for macular degeneration patients

Rochester researchers say their breakthrough could lead to patient-specific treatments.

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March 30, 2021, 12:53

Engineered immune cells deliver anticancer signal, prevent cancer from spreading

In a study of mice, treatment with the engineered cells shrank tumors and prevented the cancer from spreading to other parts of the body.

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March 30, 2021, 12:25

Vaccination against mutated protein tested in brain tumor patients for the first time

Tumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. Mutations in the tumor genome often lead to protein changes that are typical of cancer.

vaccine cancer

March 29, 2021, 12:26

Exploiting cancer cells to aid in their own destruction

Researchers have developed a new therapeutic vaccine, which is injected just like a traditional vaccine, that uses a patient’s own tumor cells to train their immune system to find and kill cancer. (Copyright istockphoto.com)

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March 29, 2021, 10:33

Anabolic androgenic steroids accelerate brain aging

Brain imaging reveals long-term effects

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March 26, 2021, 13:39

Researcher finds a better way to tap into the brain

Using a new class of nanoparticles that are two thousand times thinner than a human hair, Sakhrat Khizroev, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University’s College of Engineering, hopes to unlock the secrets of the brain.

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March 26, 2021, 13:18

INFECTION WITH THE COMMON COLD MIGHT PROVIDE SOME LEVEL OF PROTECTION AGAINST COVID-19

The common cold virus could offer some level of protection against COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.

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