Leukemia

The patient from Dusseldorf was confirmed to have been cured of HIV after being given a stem cell transplant, but this procedure is risky and is not a universal cure.

The meeting that Biden had with the organization was among the last meetings the US president had before continuing his Middle East trip.

In cancer, healthy cells turn into malignant ones with very different characteristics, such as the ability to divide in an uncontrolled manner.

A coronavirus patient’s results have been positive in 78 successive tests, and he’s remained in isolation for over a year.

"This is now the third report of a cure in this setting, and the first in a woman living with HIV," Sharon Lewin, President-Elect of the International AIDS Society, said in a statement.

The research found that blocking the fatty acid production of cancerous cells may "starve" the cells and prevent them from spreading in the brain.

The scientists discovered that a drug that thwarts the production of fatty acids can block the spread of leukemia without damaging the brain cells.

The results from the study constitute a historical breakthrough after twenty years for the 160,000 patients across the world suffering from this common form of leukemia.

Lead researcher Dr. Yaron Carmi believes that the treatment will be available within two years for human trials and compassionate use.

During pivotal trials that led to the drug's approval, approximately 40% of patients saw their tumors shrink in size.

The significance of the findings is an important step towards eliminating cancer-causing cells and preventing recurrence in patients who have allegedly recovered.