Patient given nivolumab, a new generation cancer drug, shown to have a reduced reservoir of dormant HIV cells and a boosted immune response A new generation cancer drug has raised hopes for those living with HIV after it was found to reduce the reservoir of dormant HIV cells in the body and boost the immune…
Category: Cures
Could a heroin vaccine cure the wests drug epidemic?
There are a million heroin users in the US, and the UK has Europes highest rate of use. It is a huge problem. But can there be a chemical answer to a social issue? The effect of heroin has been described as a warm blanket on the brain. Within seconds of the drug entering the…
Deadly Heart Disease Gene Removed From Human Embryos In Revolutionary Study
Last week, reports surfaced claiming that the first American attempt to make genetically modified, viable human embryos was a success. At the time, details were sparse: CRISPR, the ground-breaking gene-editing technique was employed, and the embryos were terminated after a few days. The most tantalizing missing detail revolved around the type of editing that…
Revolutionary Cancer-Killing Gene-Editing Treatment To Be Approved For Mainstream Use
Conventional methods for treating diseases, including the 200 or so cancer varieties that are known to science, normally involve taking drugs or undergoing treatments that do what your own body cannot. Gene therapy has come along and, despite being a nascent medical field, has changed everything. Through a range of different methods, the genes…
Does Echinacea Really Help Prevent Or Treat A Cold?
As it turns out, echinacea may not be the wonder cure for colds as it is sometimes touted to be. Based on reviews dating back as far as 1998, it seems that the results are mixed. According to a report from The Cochrane Library, while taking echinacea is better than nothing, the evidence for echinacea’s ability…