Stanford Childrens
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Now, they even share the same immune system. Emily recently underwent a stem cell transplant for her high-risk leukemia. CAR T-cell therapy engineers a child’s T cells (immune cells) to include a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) to help the immune system see and kill cancer cells. About 99.9%
Stanford Childrens
OCTOBER 4, 2022
He became captain of his high school tennis team and won tournaments. During high school, he had college coaches offering him a place on their teams. On top of that, he was a good student and graduated with high marks. Not only did Traejen play tennis; he played it well. FSGS: A devastating kidney disease.
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Stanford Childrens
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
We will never know if the fungus was already there before chemo and it found a moment to thrive when the chemo suppressed Mateo’s immune system,” Dr. Aftandilian said. David donated stem cells to Mateo to give him a new immune system that would be able to fight the leukemia if it ever came back.
PLT4M
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Research has found that 73% of high school students don’t get enough sleep based on the 8-10 hours recommended for 14-17-year-olds. Below are two free sleep lesson plans for middle and high school students. But, research has found that 73% of high school students don’t get enough sleep.
Teen Health 101
AUGUST 14, 2022
Due to this, it is important for teens to be able to listen to their bodies even under the stress of school and other commitments. The most common cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune condition where the immune system creates antibodies to attack the thyroid cells as if they were viruses or bacteria ( , Mayo Clinic ).
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