Oncology & Cancer
New leukemia treatment outperforms standard chemotherapies
Researchers at ANU are working on a new treatment for an aggressive type of leukemia that outperforms standard chemotherapies.
Jun 8, 2017
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News tagged with leukemia cells
Oncology & Cancer
Using acoustic tweezers to deform leukemia cells
A team of researchers at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles has found that acoustic tweezers can be used to deform leukemia cells in useful ways. In their paper published in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, ...
Oncology & Cancer
Mutation's role in blood cancers revealed by ideal team-up
A genetic mutation that disrupts how DNA sends messages to the rest of a cell has been linked to a large number of blood cancers. Thanks to a collaboration between biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and an ...
Jan 31, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia patient goes into remission thanks to single CAR T cell
The doctors who have spent years studying the case call it "a series of fortunate events." What began as a remarkable response to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is now providing evidence about the human genome ...
May 30, 2018
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Medical research
Bone marrow inflammation predicts leukemia risk
Cancer is generally thought to arise from genetic damage within individual cells, but recent evidence has suggested that abnormal signaling in the surrounding tissue also plays an important role. In a study published September ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Could common diabetes drugs help fight leukemia?
Common diabetes drugs might help eradicate drug-resistant cancer cells in a certain form of leukemia when added to standard treatment, a small new study suggests.
Sep 2, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Hiding in plain sight: Improved CAR T-cell therapy for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are improving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Their new simplified approach selected for an advantageous T-cell type and showed promise in the lab against ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers discover gene defect that predisposes people to leukemia
A new genetic defect that predisposes people to acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia has been discovered. The mutations were found in the GATA2 gene. Among its several regulatory roles, the gene acts as a master control ...
Sep 4, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
New therapy could help chronic myeloid leukemia patients live drug-free
The latest research from SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide has discovered a potential new therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients who've achieved excellent results from current treatment and are hoping to ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Throwing molecular wrench into gene control machine leads to 'melting away' of leukemia
Cancer researchers today announced they have developed a way of sidelining one of the most dangerous "bad actors" in leukemia. Their approach depends on throwing a molecular wrench into the gears of an important machine that ...
Jan 8, 2018
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