Immunotherapy is typically a treatment associated with cancer, but this therapy can actually be applied to many more ailments. Immunotherapy is essentially the activation, or suppression, of the immune system in order to help combat disease. Specifically, the reprogramming of CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cells) to attack specific targets in the body holds many uses. In patients with autoimmune disorders, these CAR-Ts can be engineered to attack and destroy human immune cells that produce self-attacking antibodies. Other uses include combating inflammation, and even as treatments against donated organ rejection. The ability to tweak our immune systems manually, and either amplify or nullify responses, is an advance in medicine that cannot be overstated.
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