While CAR T cell therapy—a personalized form of cancer immunotherapy first successfully developed by Carl June, MD, and his team at Penn—has revolutionized treatment for many blood cancers ...

The team at WEHI, including researchers from the Parkinson's Disease Research Center, have identified a small molecule that can selectively block cell death. Published in Science Advances ...

The team has identified a small molecule that can selectively block cell death. Researchers have discovered how to block cells dying, in a finding that could lead to new treatments for ...

SEVEN YEARS AFTER HIS INITIAL CHEMOTHERAPY AND STEM CELL TRANSPLANT, IT CAME BACK. MYELOMA IS A DIFFICULT DISEASE TO FIGHT. IT SEEMS LIKE IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. IT’S NOT CURABLE AT THIS POINT.

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for type 2 diabetes. Although it’s not yet FDA-approved in the United States, it is a rapidly expanding and promising field of research. Stem cells are ...

By Michael Levenson The rectangular hole in the cell wall was just big enough for a person to squeeze through. Right next to it, a metal toilet and sink had been ripped from the wall. Above the ...

As it applies to the development of cell therapies, AstraZeneca’s chief of global operations, Pam Cheng, admits that the company is a “little late to join the party.” But just because AZ has ...

Cancer treatment with a cell-based immunotherapy causes mild cognitive impairment, a Stanford Medicine team found. They also identified compounds that could treat it. After treatment with CAR-T ...

In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will name the participating states for the agency’s new Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model. One state has already started ...

Cell phones and depression Source: Mart Production/Pexels The Mood-Phone Connection Research consistently demonstrates associations between problematic smartphone use and negative mood states.