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Back to SearchThere’s a new technique that may revolutionize one type of T cell therapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Maybe you’ve heard of CAR-T cells, a type of cell you have in your body that is supercharged in a lab and put back in to fight things like cancer. Bi…
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Can an injectable particle help supercharge your T cells? Elizabeth Tracey reports
CAR-T cells are a type of immune cell that have proven very effective for treating some types of cancer, yet limitations to their use exist. Biomedic…
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Can an mRNA containing particle help direct your T cells to specific targets? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Using polyester to wrap mRNA to create an injectable particle may soon enable targeting of your T cells to fight some cancers and autoimmune diseases…
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Temporary changes to T cells may empower new treatments for cancer and autoimmune disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Let’s say I take one type of immune cell from your blood, grow it in a lab and use a virus to cause changes in that cell so it recognizes cancer. The…
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Messenger RNA can be used to stimulate T cells to fight cancer and autoimmune disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Put together a shelf-stable particle with a polyester shell, a homing mechanism, and mRNA instructions, and what do you have? A new technology that m…
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Trust but verify may be needed for pulse oximeters, Elizabeth Tracey reports
With several studies saying oxygen measurements are too low and one saying they’re too high, how much can pulse oximeters be trusted in those with da…
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How do we account for opposite results from studies on pulse oximeters? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Critical care medicine relies on pulse oximeters, which estimate oxygen levels in someone’s blood, for many decisions regarding their care. Studies d…
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What does a recent FDA funded study on pulse oximeters show? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Do devices that measure oxygen levels in blood, known as pulse oximeters, measure too high or too low in those with darker skin? That’s the question …
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Data from pulse oximeters can really impact patient care, Elizabeth Tracey reports
If you are a person with darker skin should you be worried about the levels of oxygen in your blood a pulse oximeter is giving? Critical care expert …
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What is up with pulse oximeters? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Do the devices known as pulse oximeters, which measure the amount of oxygen in someone’s blood, underestimate or overestimate this value in people wi…
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