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Vaccine success for pancreatic cancer
In a small study published by the journal Nature, scientists said they tested the vaccine on 16 patients in New York City, and half of the patients were still remaining cancer-free after 18 months — a success for the trial.
New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre took tumour samples from 16 patients and sent them to Germany.
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There, a team of scientists at BioNTech analyzed the proteins in each sample’s cancer cells.
Like the Covid vaccines, these utilised messenger RNA to instruct a patient’s reports, and may have been involved in brokering Helion’s power purchase agreement with Microsoft. Kirtley tells e Verge his company has been working closely with Microsoft’s data centre group for the past few years to better understand their energy needs and get Microsoft comfortable with its technology. immune system to destroy the cancer cells. The key difference was each vaccine being tailor-made to each patient’s mRNA.
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But as has been the case with dreams of nuclear fusion for decades — we’ll have to wait and see.
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Eight out of the 16 patients did not experience a relapse 18 months after the treatment. Even more encouraging, one patient’s new cancer growth in their liver disappeared after they received the vaccine.

Because the patients were also given chemotherapy and another cancer drug, it’s hard to say how much of an impact the vaccine alone had. And in the other half of the patients treated, the cancer returned after about a year.
Despite obstacles, custom vaccines may be the future of cancer treatment.
1. Blu ton, South Carolina
You might expect Charleston to appear on this list, but the smaller coastal town of Blu ton with its mossdraped oak trees and location along the May River earn it the “most beautiful” spot. Montage Palmetto Blu , named one of the best resort hotels in South Carolina in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, is one of the area’s top highlights, but visitors should also explore downtown Blu ton and the surrounding Lowcountry.
2. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginiaand North Carolina e full Blue Ridge mountain range spans 550 miles from Pennsylvania to Georgia, but Virginia and North Carolina lay claim to the Blue Ridge Parkway. e meandering drive grants visitors access to over 200 scenic overlooks, where they can stop to take in the sweeping views accented by the blue haze that gives these mountains their name.
3.Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, North Carolina
Western North Carolina is home to more than 250 waterfalls, many of which are found in the breathtaking Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, a mountainous area 70 miles from Asheville. Whether you’re visiting during the lush summer or vibrant fall, a hike to nearby Dry Falls or Cullasaja Falls shouldn’t be missed.
4. Acadia National Park, Maine
Coastal Maine’s Acadia National Park is open year round, but you’ll need to visit between October and March to experience the famous rst sunrise from Cadillac Mountain. Summer trips are just as magical, though, especially at popular spots like under Hole, Jordan Pond, and Bass Harbour Head Lighthouse.
5. Siasconset, Nantucket
No other words describe Siasconset Village (more commonly known as ‘Sconset) better than “charming” and “photogenic”.
A 40-minute bike ride from Nantucket’s downtown