Researchers develop synthetic molecule that targets and destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation.
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 17
Critical lung cancer breakthrough made by ECU researchers
Treatment for lung cancer has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan University study has found how to make it even more effective
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 17
'Natural killer cells' deliver dramatic results as new cancer therapy
Albert Einstein College of Medicine research team used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells with dramatic results
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 15
Researchers create killer T cells to eradicate cancer
T cells snuggle up to targeted diseased cells and form an intimate junction between the two, called the ‘cytotoxic immunological synapse’.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 28
Scientists construct synthetic molecule that destroys cancer cells
Researchers developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 21
Researchers develop first-ever rheumatoid arthritis vaccine
Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis which cannot be cured.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 20
How the Black Death shaped the evolution of human immunity
DNA from victims and survivors of the Black Death pandemic has identified key genetic differences that determined who lived and who died.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19
Breakthrough cancer drug activates immune cells to destroy tumors
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 1
Groundbreaking new research effectively cures brain cancer
These findings provide a promising basis for developing effective medications for glioblastoma, an aggressive, and thus far incurable cancer
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 28
Stanford scientists construct molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immunity.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 23
New discovery prevents the natural ageing of immune system
A new mechanism that slows down and may even prevent the natural ageing of immune cells – one of the nine ‘hallmarks of ageing’.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 16
Killer T cells found to destroy cancer cells
As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy cells that are infected or cancerous.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 13
New antibody kills all known SARS-CoV-2 variants
Scientists have been searching for an antibody that would be broadly neutralizing — able to fight off any viral variant that might emerge.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 31
Green bananas reduce cancers by over 50%, study finds
We found that resistant starch reduces a range of cancers by over 60%. The effect was most obvious in the upper part of the gut.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 28
Therapeutic viruses can turbocharge the immune system against cancer
The immune system has evolved to safeguard the body from a wildly diverse range of potential threats. Among these are bacterial diseases.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 17
Reprogramming the brain to mop up Alzheimer’s disease
The discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy one presents a new path to treating Alzheimer's.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 25
Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Scientists have created a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation
Joshua Shavit
- Apr 18
Researchers supercharge immune cells to clear disease and infections faster
Researchers have found a way to supercharge immune cells that could enable them to clear disease and infections faster.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 17
Viral mimicry can trick the body to treat breast cancer
Viral mimicry, tricks the body into thinking that it has a viral infection, stimulating immune responses that can help the body fight cancer
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 23
Cancer cure? CAR T-cell therapy has two people in remission 10 years later
Researchers are constantly working toward developing the best possible treatments for cancer. One area of interest is immunotherapy.