GENETIC REPROGRAMMING

Apr 24 2026HEALTH

How Gene Tweaking Helps Cancer and Autoimmune Fighters

Scientists are pushing the limits of CAR T-cell therapy, a treatment where a patient’s immune cells get rebuilt to hunt down disease. Right now, it works well against certain blood cancers but struggles with solid tumors and autoimmune conditions. Why? The cells often pick the wrong targets, fail to

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Jan 29 2026SCIENCE

How Cells Learn to Make Better Antibodies

Inside the body, there are tiny factories called germinal centers. Their job is to make top-notch antibodies. These antibodies help fight off germs. Recently, scientists found a special group of cells called pre-plasma cells in mice. These cells are like apprentices learning to become full-fledged p

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