Also: Try out Irish Rebel Stew recipe
Also: Try out Irish Rebel Stew recipe
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  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute The Jimmy Fund   Spotlight  
 
December 18, 2014
 
  Margaret Shipp, MD   Irish Rebel Stew   Gabriel Solis  
 
Breakthrough in Hodgkin lymphoma
A therapy that liberates the immune system to attack cancer cells drove Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) into complete or partial remission in 87% of patients with resistant forms of HL.
 
Irish Rebel Stew
The turkey in this hearty stew is a great source of amino acids — the building blocks of protein. Turkey is also a source of L-tryptophan, which can have a relaxing effect.
 
New therapy for 'Bubble Boy' disease
Three-year-old Gabriel Solis has a functioning immune system thanks to an international gene therapy trial for “bubble boy” disease.
 
 
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