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Newswise: Disrupting A Core Metabolic Process In T Cells May Improve Their Therapeutic Efficacy
Released: 20-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Disrupting A Core Metabolic Process In T Cells May Improve Their Therapeutic Efficacy
Ludwig Cancer Research

In exploring an aspect of how killer T cells generate the raw materials required for their proliferation, a Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered an unexpected link between the immune cells’ metabolism, regulation of gene expression, persistence and functional efficacy that could be exploited using existing drugs to improve cancer immunotherapy.

Newswise: Exercise boosts anti-cancer immunity and reduces inflammation in Lynch Syndrome patients
19-Sep-2023 6:00 AM EDT
Exercise boosts anti-cancer immunity and reduces inflammation in Lynch Syndrome patients
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Regular and intense aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in patients with Lynch Syndrome (LS) by improving the immune system's ability to detect and remove potentially harmful cells, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Personalized combination treatment turns on an immunometabolic switch to effectively control an aggressive form of prostate cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center established “proof-of-concept” for a new treatment approach that was able to effectively treat the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer.

Newswise: The Cancer Research Institute and the Lustgarten Foundation Announce INSPIRE Partnership to Jointly Support Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy Research 
Released: 18-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
The Cancer Research Institute and the Lustgarten Foundation Announce INSPIRE Partnership to Jointly Support Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy Research 
Cancer Research Institute

The Cancer Research Institute and the Lustgarten Foundation Announce INSPIRE Partnership to Jointly Support Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy Research 

Released: 15-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New SARS-CoV-2 variant Eris on the rise
German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research

As a result of vaccination or infection, our immune system produces antibodies that attach to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, preventing the virus from entering and replicating within cells.

Released: 14-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine’s Carl June, MD, to Receive 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

CAR T cell therapy pioneer Carl June, MD, the Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies (CCI) at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center, has been named a winner of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

Newswise: Combination immunotherapy treatment effective before lung cancer surgery
13-Sep-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Combination immunotherapy treatment effective before lung cancer surgery
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Combination immunotherapy with the anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody durvalumab and other novel agents outperforms durvalumab alone in the neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) setting for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Ochsner MD Anderson First in Louisiana to Use CAR T cell Therapy to Treat Cancer in Adults
Ochsner Health

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center at The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center in New Orleans is proud to be the first institution in Louisiana to use CAR T cell therapy in adults, the revolutionary treatment for certain types of blood cancers.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
HIV: two autopsies reveal where the virus hides
Universite de Montreal

A research team shows for the first time that HIV reservoirs are concentrated in the spleen and lymph nodes, and that they can travel throughout the body.

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Released: 8-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
AI more accurately identifies patients with advanced lung cancer that respond to immunotherapy and helps doctors select treatments
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Treatment planning for lung cancer can often be complex due to variations in assessing immune biomarkers. In a new study, Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine used artificial intelligence (AI) tools and digital pathology to improve the accuracy of this process.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
New immunotherapy treatment brings hope to patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Although immunotherapies have shown promise in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), many patients still do not respond well, and those who do may eventually develop resistance.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Albert Bendelac, pathologist and former chair of the University of Chicago Committee on Immunology, 1956-2023
University of Chicago Medical Center

Albert Bendelac, MD, PhD, the A.N. Pritzker Distinguished Service Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago, died at his home on August 23, 2023, surrounded by family. He had just celebrated his 67th birthday.

7-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promotes digestion
Washington University in St. Louis

Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the immune system and benefits metabolism, according to a new study, in mice, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Newswise: Immune cells move more independently than previously thought
Released: 7-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Immune cells move more independently than previously thought
University of Turku (Turun yliopisto)

Human immune cells are capable of coordinating their own movement more independently than previously thought.

Newswise: Immune System Plays Vital Role in Longer Multiple Myeloma Remission
Released: 6-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Immune System Plays Vital Role in Longer Multiple Myeloma Remission
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new study from researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and other top-tier cancer centers highlights the vital role that the immune system plays in determining the duration of patients’ remission from multiple myeloma.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 10:55 AM EDT
T-Cells Infiltrate Brain, Cause Respiratory Distress in Condition Affecting the Immunocompromised
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

When an immunocompromised person’s system begins to recover and produce more white blood cells, it’s usually a good thing – unless they develop a potentially deadly inflammatory condition.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
MD Anderson and Panacea launch Manaolana Oncology to develop antibody-based therapies for cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

MD Anderson and Panacea Venture announced the launch of Manaolana Oncology, a new company created to develop and advance antibody-based therapies against novel cancer targets.



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