Lifechanging pill can both control and reverse Type 1 Diabetes, Yale researchers find
Pill controls immediate blood glucose levels, restores pancreatic function, and re-establishes normal immunity in the pancreatic environment
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JJ Shavit
- May 18
mRNA vaccines may be the key to cure pancreatic cancer
The key to these vaccines appears to be proteins in the pancreatic tumors, called neoantigens, which alert the immune system to cancer.
JJ Shavit
- May 17
Breakthrough new drug revolutionizes pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers from Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center have made a breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- May 8
Breakthrough new vaccine proves effective against skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- May 7
Breakthrough new treatment kills prostate cancer, study finds
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, and treatment-resistant prostate cancer poses a growing threat to men.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 18
mRNA vaccines could be the key to eradicate pancreatic cancer
mRNA vaccines have gained widespread attention in recent months due to their role in the fight against COVID-19.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 9
Groundbreaking new drug revolutionizes pancreatic cancer treatment
Pancreatic cancer has an overall poor prognosis, with a five-year survival rate of only 11 percent and limited treatment options.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8
Groundbreaking new vaccine slashes skin and pancreatic cancer rates
Cancer cells have long been a challenge for the immune system to identify and attack. A news study from IRB Barcelona could change this.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 21
Groundbreaking AI-powered system designs novel cancer drug in 30 days
The drug has the potential to be a new therapy for a variety of cancers, including breast, lung, and pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 18
mRNA vaccines key to eradicate pancreatic cancer, studies find
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are exploring mRNA vaccines as a new treatment option for pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 18
Artificial pancreas revolutionizes blood sugar control for kids with type 1 diabetes
The artificial pancreas has an insulin pump that uses advanced control algorithms based on the person’s glucose-monitoring information.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 9
New pancreatic cancer drug yields life-changing results
Small molecule, found in nearly 30 percent of all human tumors, successfully shrunk tumors or stopped cancer growth of pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 6
Groundbreaking vaccine significantly reduces skin and pancreatic cancers
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 18
mRNA vaccine eradicates pancreatic cancer, study finds
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers had already been working to use mRNA vaccine technology to treat cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9
Life-altering drug delivers incredible results in pancreatic cancer treatment
The results of this study are in stark contrast to anything we’ve seen before in pancreatic cancer, said Ben Stanger, MD, PhD.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7
Breakthrough treatment kills prostate cancer, study finds
Findings could help address the growing threat of treatment resistance in prostate cancer and lead to improved treatments for other cancers
JJ Shavit
- Feb 6
Groundbreaking diabetes discovery brings the world closer to life without insulin
People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 6
Groundbreaking vaccine proven effective against skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 21
Artificial pancreas is proven a game-changer for type 2 diabetes patients
Cambridge scientists have delivered amazing results from an artificial pancreas in use by patients living with type 2 diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 18
mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines may be the hottest thing in science now, as they helped turn the tide against COVID-19.
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