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Alzheimer’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,...
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Human 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...
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CureTalks 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...
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Let 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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What 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....
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The 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...
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Hepatitis 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...
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When 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...
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Covid 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...
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‘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...
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Covid 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...
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Covid 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...
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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...
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