Have scientists found the key to beating prostate cancer? ‘Miracle’ immunotherapy trial targets protein that allows tumours to flourish

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men with 48,500 cases a yearResearchers start clinical trials on a protein which may be key to treating themThe goal is to…

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Fish that can repair their OWN HEART offer clues for millions of heart attack patients after scientists discover an immune cell is involved in its recovery

Scientists transplanted macrophages into hearts of mice and zebrafishMacrophages known to remove dead and dying cells from the bodyBut macrophages also helped to create collagen and boost scar tissueFindings could…

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Scientists ‘cure cancer in mice’ by injecting lung and bowel tumours with tiny toxic copper particles and super-charging the animals’ immune systems

Researchers used tiny amounts of a metal which is known to be toxic to cellsThey injected it into tumours and boosted the immune system for a double effectWhen tumour cells…

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Cancer breakthrough as scientists discover how ‘helper’ cells are turned on by immunotherapy to destroy malignant tumours

Some cells, known as CD4+ T cells, directly target tumours after immunotherapyBut exactly how their cancer-killing powers were unlocked remained a mysteryUCL researchers found two molecules are responsible for initiating the…

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