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Could Sleeping Stem Cells Hold Key to Treatment of Aggressive Blood Cancer?
Scientists studying an
aggressive form of leukemia
have discovered that rather
than displacing healthy stem
cells in the bone marrow as
... > full story
Drug Shows Surprising Efficacy as Treatment for Chronic Leukemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Clinical studies suggest
that the novel, targeted
agent ibrutinib shows real
potential is a safe,
effective, treatment for
... > full story
Keeping Stem Cells Strong: RNA Molecule Protects Stem Cells During Inflammation
A team of researchers led by
biologists at the California
Institute of Technology has
found that, in mouse models,
the molecule microRNA-146 ... > full story
Computational Tool Translates Complex Data Into Simplified Two-Dimensional Images
Researchers have developed a
computational method that
enables scientists to
visualize and interpret
"high-dimensional" data
... > full story
- Could Sleeping Stem Cells Hold Key to Treatment of Aggressive Blood Cancer?
- Drug Shows Surprising Efficacy as Treatment for Chronic Leukemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- Keeping Stem Cells Strong: RNA Molecule Protects Stem Cells During Inflammation
- Computational Tool Translates Complex Data Into Simplified Two-Dimensional Images
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Researchers Find Home of Best Stem Cells for Bone Marrow Transplants
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have revealed the location of human blood stem cells that may improve bone marrow transplants. The best stem cells are at the ends of the ... > full story -
Cross-Country Collaboration Leads to New Leukemia Model
July 31, 2013 — They were postdocs at Stanford when they first began considering the problem. Eight years later, and a continent apart, they found the ... > full story -
Reprogramming Patients' Cells Offers Powerful New Tool for Studying, Treating Blood Diseases
July 30, 2013 — First produced only in the past decade, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are capable of developing into many or even all human cell types. Scientists have now reprogrammed skin cells from ... > full story -
Fat in Organs and Blood May Increase Risk of Osteoporosis
July 16, 2013 — A new study has found that obese people with higher levels of fat in their liver, muscle tissue and blood also have higher amounts of fat in their bone marrow, putting them at risk for ... > full story -
CSI-Style DNA Fingerprinting Tracks Down Cause of Cancer Spread
July 15, 2013 — How do stationary cancer cells get the mutations that allow them to travel through the body to seed metastasis? Do they just grow these mutations themselves? Study shows that cancer cells fuse with ... > full story -
Comprehensive List of Gene Variants Developed for Cancer Cells from Nine Tissue Types
July 15, 2013 — Scientists have developed a comprehensive list of genetic variants for each of the types of cells that comprise what is known as the NCI-60 cell line collection. This new list adds depth to the most ... > full story -
Targeting Errant Immune System Enzyme Kills Myelodysplastic Cells
July 8, 2013 — Scientists have successfully targeted a malfunctioning immune system enzyme to kill diseased cells from patients with myelodysplastic syndrome -- a blood disorder and precursor to leukemia. ... > full story -
Study Sets Guidelines for Stem Cell Transplants in Older Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
June 24, 2013 — Scientists have provided the first statistically-based guidelines for determining whether stem cell transplant is appropriate for patients older than 60 with myelodysplastic ... > full story -
How a Mutated Protein Outwits Evolution and Fuels Leukemia
June 20, 2013 — Scientists have discovered the survival secret to a genetic mutation that stokes leukemia cells, solving an evolutionary riddle and paving the way to a highly targeted therapy for leukemia. A new ... > full story -
'Undruggable' Cancer May Be Druggable After All: New Target Identified
June 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell self-renewal, beginning a creative search for a drug that can block its ... > full story
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