David Uttley can almost pinpoint the exact time his nightmare began. He was 15 and on holiday in Brittany. “I fell asleep in the sun on the beach. I couldn’t walk the next day. The sunburn was so painful.” Today, at 60, she is living with stage four melanoma cancer. Like many men growing up… Read More »
The world’s first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma, which also has the potential to stop lung, bladder and kidney cancer, is being tested in British patients. The “game-changing” vaccine that offers hope of a cure is being produced specifically for each person in just a few weeks. It works by telling the body to… Read More »
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers developed a library of blood nutrient molecules and performed screens to find dietary components that influence anti-tumor immunity. To work: Trans-vaccenic acid reprograms CD8+ T cells and anti-tumor immunity. Image Credit: Anusorn Nakdee/Shutterstock.com Background Dietary nutrients are intricately related to human physiological processes because they provide energy,… Read More »