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Hives have to be one of the most bizarre types of skin reactions we suffer from. What other rash has the ability to come on suddenly, then disappear completely from…
Being told your child or a loved one has type 1 diabetes may seem devastating at the time. But with the right support and attitude, diabetes does not need to…
Medicine wouldn't be where it is today without clinical research. Before a new drug or intervention is available for widespread use, it has to undergo a series of human studies…
The discovery of insulin represented a milestone in medical history because it meant that people no longer died from diabetes. But what exactly is insulin and why are there so…
The commercial potential of CAR T cell therapy could exceed $1.5 by 2020. But how much do you know about this new immunotherapy set to potentially change the way advanced…
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is now approved and may revolutionize the treatment of some advanced cancers. Here, review the investigational use of Yescarta (KTE-C19 or axicabtagene ciloleucel) for…
Long-term, uncontrolled, high blood glucose levels are extremely detrimental to nerves. Everybody with diabetes needs to completely understand the importance of adhering to treatment recommendations before irreparable nerve damage occurs.
The success of CAR T-cell therapy in hematologic cancers has not been extrapolated to solid tumors, to date. What are the roadblocks, and besides CAR T, what other engineered T-cells…
Mammograms are the currently recommended screening tool for breast cancer. But how safe are they and do they find all cancers?
Constipation is not exactly dinner party talk. But it is the number one long-term side effect linked with opioid pain relievers. What's the best way to deal with this troubling…
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy study results demonstrate positive results in advanced cancers where patients have few, if any, options. How will manufacturing, cost and commercialization factor into this…
CAR T-cell therapy is gene therapy - not a drug in the traditional sense - but a way to strengthen a patient's own cancer-fighting white blood cells. Here, review the…
Investigational CAR T-cell therapy has shown tremendous success in leading to high rates of responses in blood-borne cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Review the targeted cancers types, including an update…
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy study results are impressive in aggressive lymphomas and leukemias where cancer patients have run out of options, but side effects can be challenging. What…
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy clinical trial results are impressive in aggressive blood cancers where patients have run out of options. Review the latest clinical data for axicabtagene ciloleucel…
