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"First Living Patient with Pig Kidney Transplant Discharged from Hospital"

Richard Slayman, the first person to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering well at home, expressing immense happiness and relief. The successful surgery, which required FDA approval under "compassionate use" rules, offers hope for the 550,000 kidney patients in the United States. The use of pig kidneys and genetic editing technologies like CRISPR may address the shortage of human organs for transplantation and reduce disparities in access to transplants.

via The Washington Post|

#dialysis #genetic-editing #health-medical-breakthrough

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"Rapid Glioblastoma Remission: Breakthrough Therapy Shows Remarkable Results"

A new breakthrough treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor, has shown promise in initial trials with a small group of patients. The treatment involves modifying patients' own immune cells using CAR-T therapy, resulting in significant tumor shrinkage and even near-complete tumor regression in one patient after just five days of treatment. While the results are temporary and further research is needed, scientists are optimistic about the potential of this new strategy to combat glioblastoma.

via Bored Panda|

#cancer-treatment #car-t-therapy #glioblastoma

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"Remarkable Medical Recovery: California Man Cured of HIV and Cancer"

Californian man Paul Edmonds, who had both cancer and HIV, has been free of both diseases since a stem cell transplant five years ago. The treatment has put him in remission from acute myelogenous leukemia and could potentially cure his HIV in another two years. The donated stem cells came with a genetic mutation that makes people resistant to HIV, and after the transplant, Edmonds showed no signs of either AML or HIV. This case has shown that older patients undergoing reduced-intensity conditioning HCT for cancer treatment may be cured of HIV-1 infection, but stem cell transplants come with substantial risks and are only viable for those with life-threatening blood cancers.

via ScienceAlert|

#cancer #health-medical-breakthrough #hiv

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"Promising New Drug Offers Hope for Hard-to-Treat Asbestos-Linked Cancer"

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new drug, ADI-PEG20, which has shown promising results in treating mesothelioma, a hard-to-treat and aggressive form of cancer. The drug, which works by cutting off the tumor's food supply, has quadrupled three-year survival rates and increased average survival by 1.6 months. This breakthrough marks the first successful combination of chemotherapy with a drug that targets cancer's metabolism for this disease in 20 years, offering hope to patients and the medical community.

via Daily Mail|

#cancer #drug-development #health-medical-breakthrough

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"Teenage Boy Becomes First Person Cured of Deadly Brain Cancer"

A 13-year-old boy from Belgium, Lucas Jemeljanova, has become the first person in the world to be cured of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a deadly form of childhood cancer, through a clinical trial using the chemotherapy drug everolimus. His tumor completely disappeared, and seven other children on the same trial are considered 'long responders.' Scientists are now studying the genetic abnormalities of patients’ tumors to recreate Lucas’ genetic differences in the lab and find a drug with a similar effect on tumor cells, but caution that this process could take 10-15 years.

via LADbible|

#brain-tumor #cancer #childhood-cancer

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"Revolutionary Single-Dose Gene Therapy Transforms Lives of Hereditary Angioedema Patients"

A single-dose gene therapy using CRISPR has shown promising results in treating hereditary angioedema, a rare genetic disorder causing painful and potentially fatal swelling. Patients in a human trial reported dramatic improvements in their health and quality of life, with some describing it as a "medical magic wand." The treatment corrects the C1 kallikrein gene and has the potential to transform the lives of those affected by the condition, although it comes with a high cost.

via Good News Network|

#clinical-trials #crispr #gene-therapy

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"Baby Thrives After World's First Partial Heart Transplant"

Baby Owen Monroe became the first infant to undergo a partial heart transplant, with the implanted tissue growing with him, a feat never seen before in humans. The procedure, which salvages native heart tissue and only uses living donor tissue to replace defective parts, has shown promising results, with Owen's heart growing and functioning excellently. This breakthrough offers hope for other children with similar heart defects, potentially sparing them from repeated surgeries and improving their long-term outcomes.

via ScienceAlert|

#cardiac-surgery #health-medical-breakthrough #heart-transplant