Did you know immune cells can sense nutrients? A new study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has identified the biological mechanism behind the phenomenon. The type of immune cells with these special abilities are called T cells. These play a critical role in immunity … [Read more...] about New breakthroughs in nutrient-sensing cells
Immunotherapy
New treatment kills cancer cells in terminally ill patients
There are about 12,200 new head and neck cancer cases in the UK every year, and many of these patients are diagnosed at advanced stages when the disease is very difficult to treat. The standard treatment currently offered to many patients with advanced cancer is “extreme” … [Read more...] about New treatment kills cancer cells in terminally ill patients
Immunotherapy toothpaste could reduce peanut allergy severity
New nut allergy drugs and exposure therapies have made allergy diagnosis and treatment easier. Now, there’s even a toothpaste entering phase 1 trials that easily delivers immunotherapy for peanut allergies. Created by New York-based startup Intrommune Therapeutics, the … [Read more...] about Immunotherapy toothpaste could reduce peanut allergy severity
Late-stage melanoma was once untreatable. Immunotherapy is changing that
Melanoma seems to have found its match in immunotherapy, a type of treatment designed to help the immune system fight cancer. Just a decade ago, only one-in-20 patients would live for five years after being diagnosed with late-stage melanoma, with most dying in months. But drugs … [Read more...] about Late-stage melanoma was once untreatable. Immunotherapy is changing that