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There is an unmet need for safe, effective, long-term therapies for autoimmune disorders. NIH inventors have isolated a population of mammalian cells comprising about 75% or higher B-1a regulatory cells (Bregs) and methods of preparation of such cell populations as a therapeutic for immune-related
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston report that the injectable hormone tesamorelin reduces liver fat and prevents liver fibrosis (scarring) in people living with HIV. The study was conducted by the National Institute
In 2016, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) had initiated the Cancer Moonshot to accelerate cancer preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic innovations and medical products development; encourage collaborations and improve data sharing in the vast and dynamic field of cancer research. Cancer Moonshot
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is building a national resource of cancer cell models derived from patients in NCI-sponsored clinical trials. This Patient-Derived Models Repository (PDMR) will contain patient-derived xenografts, primary and metastatic tumor cell cultures, blood specimens, cancer