New ‘Bouncer’ Molecule Halts Rheumatoid Arthritis; Protective Protein Prevents Immune System from Ravaging Joints and Bones ScienceDaily (Sept. 8, 2011) — Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered why the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis become hyperactive and attack the joints and bones. The immune cells have lost their bouncer, [...]
The First Ever Lung Cancer Vaccine from Cuba From the island nation known for the quality of its cigars comes some pretty big news today: Xinhua reports that Cuban medical authorities have released the first therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer. CimaVax-EGF is the result of a 25-year research project at Havana’s Center for Molecular Immunology, [...]
