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‘Gene therapy is a game changer for our son’

“She couldn’t do the basic things. She couldn’t reach for a toy, which was five centimetres away. We couldn’t leave her alone, Even on the sofa, where she was all surrounded by cushions and pillows because everything was too dangerous,” she says. “We couldn’t relax for a second, and she couldn’t enjoy her life.” BBC… Read More »

Antibody-based PrEP did not stop most types of HIV – but is still hailed as a ‘game changer’

Professor Larry Corey, principal researcher of the AMP studies, speaking at HIVR4P Two years ago, at the HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) conference in Madrid, Professor Lynn Morris of the South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases made a prediction about the AMP (Antibody-Mediated Protection) studies. The two studies are the first large studies using injections every… Read More »

‘Search and destroy’ radiotherapy for prostate cancer being hailed as a game changer

CHICAGO — A game-changing “search and destroy” treatment could offer hope of a longer life to thousands of men with incurable prostate cancer. The first two British patients were treated last weekend, after research found that it could significantly extend survival for men with no other options. Charities said they were “thrilled” by the promise… Read More »