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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: immunotherapy

immunotherapy stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - An immune-system booster already used in the treatment of other diseases could prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found. Analyzing the records of patients who received intravenous immunoglobulin—IVIg—they discovered that recipients were 42% less likely to develop Alzheimer's, HealthDay reports. More »

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dementia • neurology • clinical trials • immunotherapy • immunoglobulin • Alzheimer's Disease

New Prostate Cancer Drug Amazes Researchers

Experimental therapy cures men's inoperable cancer

Jun 20, 09 4:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The total recovery of two patients suffering inoperable prostate cancer under a new treatment has amazed researchers at the Mayo Clinic, the Minnesota Post reports. The men, who suffered from a highly aggressive and deadly form of the disease, were found to be cancer-free after treatment with an experimental drug... More »

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cancer • prostate cancer • cancer research • cancer treatment • Mayo Clinic • immunotherapy

Melanoma Cured by Cloning Patient's Own Immune Cells

Immune system boost wipes out tumors

Jun 19, 08 6:11 AM CDT
(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... More »

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cancer • chemotherapy • cancer research • immune system • tumor • immunotherapy

 Science Could Crack
 Peanut Allergy: Expert 

Researcher predicts cure, or genetically modified nut

May 3, 08 6:03 AM CDT
(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... More »

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medical research • allergy • genetic engineering • peanut • immunotherapy • Wesley Burks

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