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Genetic Variation Behind Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Success Identified
February 26, 2013 — Researchers are working to identify genetic variations that may help signal which acute myeloid leukemia patients will benefit or not benefit from one of the newest antileukemic ... > full story -
Eat Too Much? Maybe It's in the Blood: Blood Marrow Derived Cells Regulate Appetite
February 26, 2013 — Bone marrow cells that produce brain-derived neurotrophic factor, known to affect regulation of food intake, travel to part of the hypothalamus in the brain where they "fine-tune" appetite, said ... > full story -
Scientists Find Bone-Marrow Environment That Helps Produce Infection-Fighting T and B Cells
February 24, 2013 — Medical researchers have deepened the understanding of the environment within bone marrow that nurtures stem cells, this time identifying the biological setting for specialized blood-forming cells ... > full story -
Distinct Niches in Bone Marrow Nurture Blood Stem Cells
February 24, 2013 — In research that could one day improve the success of stem cell transplants and chemotherapy, scientists have found that distinct niches exist in bone marrow to nurture different types of blood stem ... > full story -
New Compound Holds High Promise in Battling Kidney Cancer
February 19, 2013 — Chemists have developed a compound that holds much promise in the laboratory in fighting renal (kidney) cancer. Named TIR-199, the compound targets the "proteasome," a cellular complex in kidney ... > full story -
Risk of Leukemia After Cancer Chemotherapy Persists
February 14, 2013 — While advancements in cancer treatment over the last several decades have improved patient survival rates for certain cancers, some patients remain at risk of developing treatment-related leukemia, ... > full story -
Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: Pioneering Technique to Effectively Treat Mucositis
February 14, 2013 — Mucositis is one of the most frequent side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients and currently cannot be treated. Investigators have now patented a melatonin gel that they say ... > full story -
New Strategy for Interfering With Potent Cancer-Causing Gene
February 11, 2013 — About five-ten percent of cases of acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer that is currently incurable in 70 percent of patients, are characterized by the rearrangement of a gene called ... > full story -
'Achilles' Heel' for Lymphoid Leukemia Identified
February 11, 2013 — Scientists have found a possible alternative treatment for lymphoid leukemia. They discovered a molecule that represents the disease's "Achilles' heel" and could be targeted to develop a new approach ... > full story -
Cells Predict Onset of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Men Receiving Bone Marrow Transplants from Female Donors
February 4, 2013 — Researchers have identified a clutch of cells that -- if seen in a male patient's blood after receiving a brand-new immune system in the form of a bone-marrow transplant from a female donor -- herald ... > full story
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