Blood

Oncology & Cancer

Finding new tools for leukemia treatment

A new study published now in Nature Communications, led by João T. Barata from Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Portugal), and J. Andrés Yunes from Centro Infantil Boldrini (Brazil), shows that changes ...

Neuroscience

Cause of neonatal strokes identified

Scientists have discovered an important cause of stroke occurring in the womb or just after birth, paving the way for new treatments.

Oncology & Cancer

Gene implicated in poor skin cancer therapy outcomes

Whole-genome sequencing analysis of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas has revealed that deletions of the gene PD1 were associated with worse prognoses, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in Blood.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What blood platelets and endothelial cells may reveal about COVID-19

Yale researchers have helped identify the mechanisms behind a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients. Extensive blood clots in both large and small blood vessels in the lungs and throughout many major ...

Genetics

VAV1 gene mutations trigger T-cell tumors in mice

Life is an exquisite orchestration of growth and change, with checks and balances that fine-tune complex entwined interactions, both intrinsic and external. White blood cells (WBC) are integral to an organism's immune defenses ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers identify mechanisms of MYH9-related blood disease

Ouch, you've cut your finger! As you fumble to grab a tissue, the paramedics in your blood are already rushing to the scene. These blood cells, called platelets, morph in shape from round to spiny, sticking to each other ...

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