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Medicare to cover CAR-T therapy for leukemia, lymphoma
A breakthrough gene therapy will be covered for certain types of lymphoma and leukemia, Medicare…
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In a paper published in the July 31 issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers at…
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a new signal that cancers…
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When cells change to a more specialized type, we call this process cellular differentiation. Scientists…
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A report from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital links inherited mutations in the BRCA2 gene…
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered how regenerative capacity of intestinal epithelium declines…
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Tumors and certain viral infections pose a challenge to the human body which the immune…
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Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Statins are the most widely used…
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