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Surprise Finding Redraws 'Map' of Blood Cell Production
A study of the cells that
respond to crises in the
blood system has yielded a
few surprises, redrawing the
'map' of how blood cells are
made in the body. The
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Processes Leading to Acute Myeloid Leukemia Discovered
Researchers have discovered
a molecular pathway that may
explain how a particularly
deadly form of cancer
develops. The discovery may
lead to new cancer therapies
... > full story
Leukemia Cells Are 'Bad to the Bone', Research Finds
Researchers have discovered
new links between leukemia
cells and cells involved in
bone formation, offering a
fresh perspective on how the
blood cancer progresses and
... > full story
Possible Cure for Leukemia Found in Fish Oil
A compound produced from
fish oil that appears to
target leukemia stem cells
could lead to a cure for the
disease, according to
researchers. ... > full story
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A Single Therapy Slows Multiple Cancers
January 23, 2012 — Targeting a single protein can help fight both breast cancers and leukemias, according to two new ... > full story -
Study Pinpoints and Plugs Mechanism of AML Cancer Cell Escape
January 18, 2012 — Turning off the gene that codes for WEE1 sensitizes acute myeloid leukemia cells to chemotherapy, a new study ... > full story -
Cell Death Researchers Identify New Achilles Heel in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
January 17, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer with poor prognosis, may be susceptible to medications that target a protein called ... > full story -
Natural Enzyme Provides Potential New Approach for Treating Graft-Vs.-Host Disease
January 17, 2012 — A natural enzyme derived from human blood plasma showed potential in significantly reducing the effects of graft-vs.-host disease, a common and deadly side effect of lifesaving bone marrow ... > full story -
Cancer Sequencing Project Identifies Potential Approaches to Combat Aggressive Leukemia
January 13, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that a subtype of leukemia characterized by a poor prognosis is fueled by mutations in pathways distinctly different from a seemingly similar leukemia associated with a ... > full story -
New Culprit Discovered in T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
January 12, 2012 — A new study shows how the cancer causing gene Notch, in combination with a mutated Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) protein complex, work together to cause T- cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia ... > full story -
Chemotherapy May Influence Leukemia Relapse
January 11, 2012 — The chemotherapy drugs required to push a common form of adult leukemia into remission may contribute to DNA damage that can lead to a relapse of the disease in some patients, findings of a new study ... > full story -
Promising Treatments for Blood Cancers
December 22, 2011 — Researchers recently presented results from 31 major studies of blood-related cancers -- leukemia, lymphoma and multiple ... > full story -
Childhood Cancer Drugs Cure Now, May Cause Problems Later, Research Shows
December 16, 2011 — Will a drug used to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other pediatric cancers cause heart problems later in life? A professor of pharmaceutical sciences, who sees his work as a bridge ... > full story -
Key Genetic Error Found in Family of Blood Cancers
December 15, 2011 — Scientists have uncovered a critical genetic mutation in some patients with myelodysplastic syndromes -- a group of blood cancers that can progress to a fatal form of ... > full story
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