The development of CAR-T technology in recent years has been a major milestone in the fight against cancer. These sort of "living drugs"—T-cells modified to expand, recognize and attack cancer cells within the body—offer ...
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What keeps some immune systems youthful and effective in warding off age-related diseases? In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu and her collaborators point the finger ...
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Recent advancements in high-throughput sequencing technologies have enabled researchers to harness valuable omics data, paving the way for precision medicine. This approach aims to enhance diagnosis and treatment by tailoring ...
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Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
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Researchers have led a global study that identified molecular predictors of survival among Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study suggests a need to modify current AML risk layers by including ancestry-specific ...
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Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a novel combination therapy promotes cancer cell death and tumor regression in mouse models of pancreatic cancer, according to a recent study published in the journal ...
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Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) is a rare, progressive, genetic brain disease that primarily presents in young boys, causing loss of neurological function and ultimately leading to early death.
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Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have created a CRISPR-based rapid molecular diagnostic for two forms of leukemia that are driven by mutations that involve gene fusions. The technology accurately detects the presence ...
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In the clinical battle against leukemia, recent breakthroughs in chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T) have given patients and doctors an unprecedented weapon. CAR T cell therapy has demonstrated efficacy in treating ...
A new cell therapy, targeting CD7 in leukemia cells, gives a potentially effective treatment for patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) who have exhausted all standard treatment options. Published in the ...
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Leukemia (American English) or leukaemia (British English) (from the Greek leukos λεύκος - white, and haima αίμα - blood) is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn, it is part of the even broader group of diseases affecting the blood, bone marrow, heart, and lymphoid system, which are all known as hematological neoplasms. Leukemia can also cause multiple organ failure.
In 2000, approximately 256,000 children and adults around the world developed some form of leukemia, and 209,000 died from it.[citation needed]
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