January 17, 2024
Scientists have created improved CAR T cells that also express the cytokine IL-10. The new cells proved highly effective in mice and in a pilot human trial [1]. The promise and the limitations Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are among the most promising treatments in oncology. To create them, immune T cells are genetically...
November 03, 2022
Researchers publishing in Nutrients have shown that adding a strain of lactic acid bacteria to the gut flora of older, memory-impaired people partially alleviates their memory problems. A specific anti-inflammatory bacterium The researchers begin their paper by noting that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with memory loss and is frequent precursor of Alzheimer's disease...
February 08, 2022
In a new study, mice transduced with a longevity-associated variant (LAV) of the BPIFB4 gene showed less immunosenescence and healthier vasculature [1]. The importance of having good genes Longevity-associated alleles prove that aging does not affect everyone equally. On average, centenarians and supercentenarians are more protected from age-related diseases than other people, and this protection...