Caplacizumab speeds up resolution of rare thrombotic disorder Study suggests novel therapy could prevent short and long-term organ damage associated with aTTP.…
Monoclonal antibody shows promise for chronic sinusitis Study shows dupilumab therapy improves smell, sinus volume and inspiratory flow in patients with polyps.…
High-dose vitamin D supplementation has beneficial immune effects in MS Researchers say further studies will help determine efficacy of vitamin D3 in multiple sclerosis.…
Cancer metastasis could be prevented with immune-blocking strategy Researchers find immune system involved in metastasis-boosting microenvironment in mice.…
Drug safety regulators endorse melanoma therapy derived from herpes virus Patients with metastatic melanoma in the United States and Europe are set to have a new treatment option with a therapy derived from the herpes simplex virus.…
FAK inhibitors could allow immune system to attack cancer An experimental inhibitor of the cellular protein focal adhesion kinase helped the immune system to recognise and attack tumours in mice.…
Scientists find another link between aspirin and cancer treatment A study by UK researchers has found a possible explanation for a reported link between aspirin and a reduced risk of cancer.…
Prostate cancer: treatment options When to consider each of the available treatment options for prostate cancer.…
Attacking cancer: are therapeutic vaccines on the verge of fulfilling their potential? Researchers are investigating whether priming the immune system with therapeutic vaccines can prompt the body’s own defences to spring into action against cancer.…
Injection of modified cells reduces inflammation in arthritis sufferers A single injection of a patient’s own modified dendritic cells appears to be safe and to have anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory effects in rheumatoid arthritis.…