Your immune system works by keeping track of all the substances normally found in your body. Any new substance the immune system does not recognise raises an alarm, causing the immune system to attack it. CAR T-cell therapy (Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy) is a way to get immune cells called T cells (a type of white blood cell) to fight cancer by changing them in the lab so they can find and destroy cancer cells. CAR T-cell therapy is also sometimes talked about as a type of cell-based gene therapy because it involves altering the genes inside T cells to help them attack the cancer. T cells are taken from the patient's blood and modified in the lab, by attaching a specific cancer cell antigen to T cells called a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). Large numbers of these CAR T cells are grown in the laboratory and are subsequently injected back into the patient by infusion. This type of treatment can be very helpful in treating some types of cancer, even when other treatments are no longer working. CAR T-cell therapy is used to treat certain blood cancers, and it is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Many CAR T-cell therapies (and similar types of treatment) are now being studied in clinical trials, in the hope of treating many types of cancer.

Insulin pump

An insulin pump is a small electronic device that releases the regular insulin your body needs through the day and night - so you don’t need to do insulin injections. This can help you keep your blood sugar levels in your target range - but you’ll need to have it attached to your body most of the time for it to work properly.

Vitamin C

Preventing Common Cold Clinical studies have revealed that vitamin C supplementation failed to reduce the incidence of colds. • There was no difference in catching a common cold between those who took vitamin C supplementation and those who did not! • On the other hand, Vitamin C can decrease the severity of symptoms and duration of a cold. • Avoiding Contact with sick people, wearing face masks and washing hands frequently will help in avoiding catching the common cold.

Vaccination

Your immune system works by keeping track of all the substances normally found in your body. Any new substance the immune system does not recognise raises an alarm, causing the immune system to attack it. CAR T-cell therapy (Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy) is a way to get immune cells called T cells (a type of white blood cell) to fight cancer by changing them in the lab so they can find and destroy cancer cells. CAR T-cell therapy is also sometimes talked about as a type of cell-based gene therapy because it involves altering the genes inside T cells to help them attack the cancer. T cells are taken from the patient's blood and modified in the lab, by attaching a specific cancer cell antigen to T cells called a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). Large numbers of these CAR T cells are grown in the laboratory and are subsequently injected back into the patient by infusion. This type of treatment can be very helpful in treating some types of cancer, even when other treatments are no longer working. CAR T-cell therapy is used to treat certain blood cancers, and it is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Many CAR T-cell therapies (and similar types of treatment) are now being studied in clinical trials, in the hope of treating many types of cancer.

Olive oil

The word “oil” is perceived to be incompatible with the term “health benefits”. Olive oil is different more so when it’s used with other healthy, minimally processed or unprocessed foods.

Water Facts

60 to 70% of the human body is water. Men have more water in their bodies than women. The lungs have the highest amount of water in them (83%), followed by muscles and kidneys (79%), and the heart and brain (73%). Surprisingly, our bones have 31% water!

Sunscreen Facts

With the advent of summer, protecting your skin is important. In addition to various measures, use of sunscreen is vital in your skincare routine.

Benefits of exercise

Exercise isn't just about looking good (although that's a nice bonus!). It's a powerful tool for transforming your entire well-being - from your physical to your mental health. Incorporating some movement into your routine can yield amazing benefits.

Sushruta, the earliest Indian surgeon

Sushruta is reverentially held in Hindu tradition to be a descendant of Dhanvantari, the mythological god of medicine.

John Snow and the Broad Street water pump

Cholera was a major global scourge in the 19th century, with frequent large-scale epidemics in European cities primarily originating in the Indian subcontinent. John Snow, a British physician, was the personal anaesthetist to Queen Victoria and a founding member of the London Epidemiological Society.

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