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Sharks get cancer, mole rats don't : how animals could hold the key to unlocking cancer immunity in humans / by Welsh, James S.,1960-author.(CARDINAL)413198;
Includes bibliographical references (page 351-374) and index.
Subjects: Cancer;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The beautiful cure : the revolution in immunology and what it means for your health / by Davis, Daniel M.(Daniel Michael),1970-author.(CARDINAL)404319;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-252) and index.Overview -- Part one. The scientific revolution in immunity. Dirty little secrets -- The alarm cell -- Restraint and control -- A multibillion-dollar blockbuster -- Part two. The galaxy within. Fever, stress and the power of the mind -- Time and space -- The guardian cells -- Future medicines -- Epilogue.The immune system holds the key to human health. In The Beautiful Cure, leading immunologist Daniel M. Davis describes how the scientific quest to understand how the immune system works?and how it is affected by stress, sleep, age, and our state of mind?is now unlocking a revolutionary new approach to medicine and well-being. The body?s ability to fight disease and heal itself is one of the great mysteries and marvels of nature. But in recent years, painstaking research has resulted in major advances in our grasp of this breathtakingly beautiful inner world: a vast and intricate network of specialist cells, regulatory proteins, and dedicated genes that are continually protecting our bodies. Far more powerful than any medicine ever invented, the immune system plays a crucial role in our daily lives. We have found ways to harness these natural defenses to create breakthrough drugs and so-called immunotherapies that help us fight cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and many age-related diseases, and we are starting to understand whether activities such as mindfulness might play a role in enhancing our physical resilience. Written by a researcher at the forefront of this adventure, The Beautiful Cure tells a dramatic story of scientific detective work and discovery, of puzzles solved and mysteries that linger, of lives sacrificed and saved. With expertise and eloquence, Davis introduces us to this revelatory new understanding of the human body and what it takes to be healthy.
Subjects: Immunology.; Immunity.; Immunotherapy.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The end of the beginning : cancer, immunity, and the future of a cure / by Kinch, Michael,1966-author.(CARDINAL)625685;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-284) and index.For the first time since a 5th century Greek physician gave the name ٢cancer٣ (karkinos, in Greek) to a deadly disease first described in Egyptian Papyri, the medical world is near a breakthrough that could allow even the most conservative doctors and pragmatic patients to use the other ٢c word٣ - cure - in the same sentence as cancer. A remarkable series of events has brought us to this point, thanks in large part to a new ability to more efficiently harness the extraordinary power of the human immune.The End of the Beginning is a remarkable history of cancer treatment and the evolution of our understanding of its dynamic interplay with the immune system. Through Michael Kinch's personal experience as a cancer researcher at Washington University and the head of the oncology program at a leading biotechnology company, we witness the incredible accumulation of breakthrough science and its rapid translation into life-saving technologies that have begun to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of life for cancer patients. Expanding upon Kinch's own remarkable projects to encompass the vaccines being deployed to eliminate cervical cancer, the development of cancer-specific ٢smart bombs٣ in the form of monoclonal antibodies, cellular therapies, and checkpoint inhibitors-The End of the Beginning reveals the incredible transformation of cancer treatment happening today. Kinch details the remarkable history of people, science, technology and disease and presents thrilling next-generation technologies that hold the promise to eliminate cancer for some, and perhaps ultimately, for all.
Subjects: Cancer; Immunotherapy.; Cancer;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Cells are the new cure : the cutting-edge medical breakthroughs that are transforming our health / by Smith, Robin L.,1964-author.(CARDINAL)417718; Gomez, Max,author.(CARDINAL)463663;
Subjects: Immunotherapy; DNA repair;
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A commotion in the blood : life, death, and the immune system / by Hall, Stephen S.(CARDINAL)757349;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-515) and index. Prologue: "shooting rubber bands at the stars" -- 1. The occasional miracle -- "Laudable pus" -- "The man who does the most work does the best work" -- Bleak house -- The method of choice -- The Coley phenomenon -- 2. The patron saint of cytokines -- In search of an interferon -- Lymphodrek -- "The cloning of interferon and other mistakes" -- "One of my best known accidents" -- 3. The rise of the T cell chauvinists -- The silk purse years -- The rise of the T cell chauvinists -- To be in motion -- The end of the beginning? -- "There's just so much you can learn from a mouse" -- 4. In vivo veritas -- "One plus one equals ten" -- "Beautiful living things" -- "Dr. Levy's favorite guinea pig" -- A piece of misleading news -- The next great magic bullet -- Epilogue: Metaphors, manic depression, and the "C" word -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Subjects: Immunotherapy; Immune system;
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The breakthrough : immunotherapy and the race to cure cancer / by Graeber, Charles,author.(CARDINAL)402337;
Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index.Patient 101006 JDS -- A simple idea -- Glimmers in the darkness -- Eureka, Texas -- The three E's -- Tempting fate -- The chimera -- After the gold rush -- It's time -- Appendix A: Types of immunotherapies now and upcoming -- Appendix B: The breakthrough, in brief -- Appendix C: A brief anecdotal history of disease, civilization, and the quest for immunity.Graeber guides readers through the revolutionary scientific research bringing immunotherapy out of the realm of the miraculous and into the forefront of twenty-first-century medical science. As advances in the fields of cancer research and the human immune system continue to fuel a therapeutic arms race among biotech and pharmaceutical research centers around the world, the next step-harnessing the wealth of new information to create modern and more effective patient therapies-is unfolding at an unprecedented pace, rapidly redefining our relationship with this all-too-human disease.
Subjects: Cancer; Cancer;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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The end of food allergy : the first program to prevent and reverse a 21st century epidemic / by Nadeau, Kari,author.(CARDINAL)838803; Barnett, Sloan,author.(CARDINAL)491649;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-326) and index.Understanding food allergy -- The science of treating and reversing food allergy -- Personal and global perspectives."A life-changing, research-based program that will end food allergies in children and adults forever. The problem of food allergy is exploding around us. But this book offers the first glimpse of hope with a powerful message: You can work with your family and your doctor to eliminate your food allergy forever. The trailblazing research of Stanford University's Dr. Kari Nadeau reveals that food allergy is not a life sentence, because the immune system can be retrained. Food allergies--from mild hives to life-threatening airway constriction--can be disrupted, slowed, and stopped. The key is a strategy called immunotherapy (IT)--the controlled, gradual reintroduction of an allergen into the body. With innovations that include state-of-the-art therapies targeting specific components of the immune system, Dr. Nadeau and her team have increased the speed and effectiveness of this treatment to a matter of months."--
Subjects: Food allergy; Food allergy in children.; Immunotherapy.;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 15
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Her-2 : the making of herceptin, a revolutionary treatment for breast cancer / by Bazell, Robert,author.; Bernstein, Amy,1960-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index.
Subjects: Breast; HER-2 gene.; HER-2 protein.; Trastuzumab.; Breast.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Dancing with My Cancer Demon: All the Way to a NIH/NCI Immunotherapy Clinical Trial / by Hanmer, Clark B. MD.;
This is not your typical death and dying, search for the meaning of life, cancer story. More like a dance lesson. I'm a family doc who flipped to Stage-4 cancer overnight. Making my way with this terrible problem, I've managed to survive a year, learning a lot in the process. This is my journal, with commentary from friends, written as events unfolded. I offer it for others to find insights and make their dance a little easier. Subjects explored: CANCER: the emotional roller coaster, managing well-wishers, keeping everyone up to date, sorting treatment options and clinical trials. HEALTH CARE: find good doctors, manage your medical record, rebut insurance denials, and find an advocate to assist. DOCTORING: my rural practice stories explore what it takes to become a wise physician, by learning from patients. SURVIVING: Resilience, faith, personal choice, palliative care, and advanced directives. LIVING: Reconnecting and having some fun. Making the best of the time we have left.
Subjects: Biographies.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Praying for Emily : the faith, science, and miracles that saved our daughter / by Whitehead, Tom,author.(CARDINAL)838151; Whitehead, Kari,author.; Whitehead, Emily,author.; Morton, Danelle,1955-author.(CARDINAL)417239; Burns, Ken,1953-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)204062;
What does it take to make a miracle' When their five-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, Tom and Kari Whitehead's world was shattered. They vowed to do whatever it took to help their daughter, and as they made decisions about how to best treat her, Tom found his faith coming to him in "whispers," guiding his decisions and keeping his hope alive, while Kari placed great faith in science and the doctors surrounding her little girl. But as Emily's condition continued to worsen, they both prayed for a miracle. Then, their miracle arrived, in the form of an experimental treatment called CAR T-cell therapy that, against all odds, saved Emily's life. Because of Emily's miraculous recovery, this treatment is now used widely to treat cancer and has gone on to save hundreds of lives and promises to help thousands more. For all the acclaim and attention this important new approach to treating cancer has received, few know the full story of all it took to make this miracle happen. In Praying for Emily, the Whiteheads share their story, recounting the belief, resilience, and support that got them through the most difficult time of their lives.
Subjects: Biographies.; Whitehead, Emily; Leukemia in children; Leukemia in children; Immunotherapy.;
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