Medical Breakthroughs

Two Infusions, Zero Tumors: How an Upgraded CAR T Therapy Cleared a Toddler’s Liver Cancer
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Two Infusions, Zero Tumors: How an Upgraded CAR T Therapy Cleared a Toddler’s Liver Cancer

A 3-year-old boy in Texas had run out of standard options. His liver cancer had spread to his lungs and come back after chemotherapy and three surgeries. Then he got two infusions of an experimental immune cell therapy. Twelve months later, doctors can’t find any cancer in his body. The case was published in The New…

New Cancer Vaccine Harnesses COVID-19 Immunity to Fight Tumors
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New Cancer Vaccine Harnesses COVID-19 Immunity to Fight Tumors

If you’ve had a COVID-19 vaccine, or caught the virus itself, part of your immune system already remembers exactly how to respond to it. New research suggests that memory could be redirected against something far more dangerous: cancer. Scientists have built a vaccine called PROTEXI that borrows your immune system’s playbook against COVID-19 and turns…

Scientists Restore Vision Using Lab-Grown Corneal Tissue in Breakthrough Blindness Study

Scientists Restore Vision Using Lab-Grown Corneal Tissue in Breakthrough Blindness Study

Vision loss caused by corneal damage can be life-altering. While corneal transplantation has helped many regain sight, donor shortages and transplant complications continue to leave countless patients without effective treatment options. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward addressing this problem. Scientists have successfully developed lab-grown corneal tissue using a patient’s own stem cells…