CAR-T Therapy Shows Promise for Children with Autoimmune Diseases
A new type of personalized cell therapy appeared to reset the immune system and alleviate severe symptoms in eight children and adolescents with autoimmune disorders, according to Nature News. The therapy, known as CAR-T cell therapy, is showing promise in treating these conditions.
The research, detailed in Nature News, highlights the potential of CAR-T cell therapy to provide relief for children suffering from autoimmune diseases. The therapy involves modifying a patient's own immune cells to target and destroy harmful cells.
In other news, a parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a domesticated virus, as reported by Nature News. This virus causes the death of cells in the larvae's testes.
Meanwhile, headlines this week also included a measles outbreak, a university shooting, and concerns about AI safety, according to a multi-source report from Nature News. The report also mentioned the discontinuation of OpenAI's legacy models and musician Patrick Darling's AI-assisted return to performing.
Additionally, Prime Minister Mark Carney was set to attend a vigil in Tumbler Ridge to mourn the victims of a recent school shooting, which claimed the lives of six children and an assistant teacher, according to The Guardian. Families were sharing heartbreaking details about the victims, including 12-year-old Ticaria Lampert and Kylie Smith.
The Trump administration's scientific agenda has been shaped by a coalition of players, according to Vox. The article noted that there is more to the story than the characterization of the administration as being anti-science.
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