Read more immunotherapy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30207/immunotherapy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:49:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64890/immunotherapy-offers-new-hope-on-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn immune-system booster already used in the treatment of other diseases could prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found. Analyzing the records of patients who received intravenous immunoglobulin—IVIg—they discovered that recipients were 42% less likely to develop Alzheimer's, HealthDay reports.http://www.newser.com/story/64890/immunotherapy-offers-new-hope-on-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 7:23:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62374/new-prostate-cancer-drug-amazes-researchers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe total recovery of two patients suffering inoperable prostate cancer under a new treatment has amazed researchers at the Mayo Clinic, the Minnesota Post reports. The men, who suffered from a highly aggressive and deadly form of the disease, were found to be cancer-free after treatment with an experimental drug...http://www.newser.com/story/62374/new-prostate-cancer-drug-amazes-researchers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 4:21:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30383/melanoma-cured-by-cloning-patients-own-immune-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists eliminated a man's late-stage melanoma by giving the body's own defenses a massive boost, Scientific American reports. They removed infection-fighting white blood cells from the patient's body, cloned them in the lab until they numbered in the billions, and injected them back into the patient. He was tumor-free 2...http://www.newser.com/story/30383/melanoma-cured-by-cloning-patients-own-immune-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Jun 2008 6:11:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26392/science-could-crack-peanut-allergy-expert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists are working to help those with peanut allergies and may even replace nuts with a tasty, genetically modified snack, one expert says. "There are multiple types of studies that are ongoing now," said Dr. Wesley Burks of Duke University. "I think there's some type of immunotherapy that will be...http://www.newser.com/story/26392/science-could-crack-peanut-allergy-expert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 May 2008 6:03:14 CDT