CureTalks Interview: The mRNA Covid Vaccine Story with Dr. Drew Weissman
Dr. Drew Weissman Drew Weissman, had dreamed about the seemingly endless possibilities of treating diseases with custom-made mRNA. However, he didn’t expect the mRNA technology he co-created with...
View ArticleCovid 19 mRNA vaccine and cancer
The scientist duo who made the mRNA covid vaccine possible. The story of the mRNA vaccine is an interesting one that began three decades ago, with a little-known scientist duo who refused to quit. For...
View ArticleCovid 19 – Remdesivir is not lifesaving, says Mayo Clinic disease specialist
Dr Priya Sampathkumar It is 2am in southern Minnesota. Physician Priya Sampathkumar is up coordinating with friends to find oxygen for a Covid-19 patient she has never met, back in India. She manages...
View Article‘Harvest Diamonds from Experiences’– CureTalks Interview with Dr. Dianne...
IS THE NEW practice of social distancing contributing to another deadly epidemic, that of social isolation and loneliness? If you are a cancer patient, this can have profound implications. In an...
View ArticleCovid and Cancer: Battle within the war
Surviving cancer during a pandemic is a struggle at a new level. DAVE HAD LOW-GRADE fever, unrelenting fatigue and body ache for two days. As Covid-19 gathered pace around the world, his doctors...
View ArticleWhen A Doctor Chases His Cure. Dr. David Fajgenbaum And Castleman Disease
Journey of a Disease: Dr. David Fajgenbaum was diagnosed with a rare disease – Castleman disease During the years as a talk show host discussing medical research, I have had the opportunity to meet...
View ArticleHepatitis C-Infected Organ Transplant Offers Hope
An article in the recent volume of Neurology India stated: “Organ transplantation is one of the greatest medical marvels of the twentieth century, which has prolonged and improved the lives of...
View ArticleThe Cancer Armamentarium: Immunotherapy in the Forefront
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2018 was awarded to James P. Allison of the United States and Tasuku Honjo of Japan for their work on unleashing the body’s immune system to attack...
View ArticleWhat if it is not Alzheimer’s?
Worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and may contribute to 60–70% of cases....
View ArticleLet there be SIGHT! Reversing Blindness with Retinal Gene Therapy.
Pathbreaking treatment: Dr Albert Maguire checks the eyes of Misa Kaabali, 8, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Misa was 4 when he received gene therapy treatment | AP The Food and Drug...
View ArticleCureTalks Interview: Stem Cell (iPSC) Based Vaccine could Prevent Cancer
Researchers at Stanford University used pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create a vaccine that makes mice immune to breast, lung and skin cancer. Pluripotent stem cells are master cells that can...
View ArticleHuman Trials for Cancer Vaccine – Stanford Taking it to the Next Level
Cancer vaccines are back in the headlines with research teams from Stanford University School of Medicine publishing breakthrough results of immunotherapy studies. Cancer research seems to be...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Disease Caregiver, Advocate and Blogger, Pat White in...
“They may not be able to show their recognition of you by name, but inside they know your voice and perceive your tender, loving care.” Pat White and her brother are caregivers to their mother,...
View ArticlePersonalized Immunotherapy is the Newest Weapon in the Fight against Cancer
The last year has been a happening one in terms of cancer research and treatment. Two new immunotherapy drugs were approved by the FDA in the US. Oncologists are super excited and many term this as...
View ArticleCureTalks 2017 Round Up – A Poster Gallery
CureTalks had a spectacular 2017 with great topics discussed on the global platform. 2017 saw CureTalks hosting 21 talks. The creative team at CureTalks churns out world class imagery for each and...
View ArticlePrecision Medicine and Gene Engineering (CAR-T Cells) on CureTalks in 2017
CureTalks discussed new frontiers in medicine and breakthrough treatments in 2017. Precision Medicine: Identifying Targeted Cancer Treatments with Genomic Testing Precision, or personalised, medicine...
View ArticleHow is CAR-T Cell Therapy Different from Standard Chemotherapy?
FDA approved the first gene therapy treatment in the US recently in August this year. This new therapy called the CAR T cell therapy, uses body’s genetically engineered immune system to hunt and kill...
View ArticleConception and Cancer: When Fertility Becomes a Concern
The most significant difficulty is that of fertility,” said a founding member of a cancer advocacy organisation that dealt with young adult cancer, during an interview. “When you are diagnosed with...
View ArticleDealing with a Cancer Diagnosis while Pregnant – Treatment Choices
When Meera found the lump in her breast, she had just discovered a few days ago that she was pregnant with her first child. Her gynecologist told her not to worry, that the small, hard mass she felt...
View ArticleLet there be SIGHT! Reversing Blindness with Retinal Gene Therapy.
Pathbreaking treatment: Dr Albert Maguire checks the eyes of Misa Kaabali, 8, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Misa was 4 when he received gene therapy treatment | AP The Food and Drug...
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