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  • June 2008
    • Melanoma Cured by Cloning Patient's Own Immune Cells

      Melanoma Cured by Cloning Patient's Own Immune Cells

      (Newser) - Scientists eliminated a man's late-stage melanoma by giving the body's own defenses a massive boost, Scientific American reports. They removed infection-fighting white blood cells from the patient's body, cloned them in the lab until they numbered in the billions, and injected them back into the patient. He was tumor-free 2 months later and remained so for 2 years.  More »

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      cancer   cancer research   immune system   tumor   chemotherapy   immunotherapy

  • May 2008
    • Science Could Crack Peanut Allergy: Expert

      Science Could Crack Peanut Allergy: Expert

      (Newser) - Scientists are working to help those with peanut allergies and may even replace nuts with a tasty, genetically modified snack, one expert says. "There are multiple types of studies that are ongoing now," said Dr. Wesley Burks of Duke University. "I think there's some type of immunotherapy that will be available in five years.” And the need for peanut allergy relief is rising, Reuters reports. More »

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      medical research   allergy   genetic engineering   peanut   immunotherapy

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