Medical research
'Lab-on-a-chip' blood test could spot breast cancer early
A cutting-edge "lab-on-a-chip" has shown promise in detecting early breast cancers and tumors that have developed in other parts of the body.
Jun 11, 2020
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Immunology
Scientists 're-train' immune system to prevent attack of healthy cells
The body's immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognizing its own proteins which, when attacked by the body, can cause autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, a significant new study by UK scientists has ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New MDS subtype proposed based on presence of genetic mutation
In a special report published today in the journal Blood, an international working group of experts in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) proposes—for the first time—the recognition of a distinct subtype of MDS based on ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Medical research
The physiopathological mechanisms underlying the most common pediatric leukemia
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal immature B-cell precursors (BCP) in the bone marrow (BM), and is the most common pediatric cancer. Among the different subtypes ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Medications
Experimental anti-malarial drug shows promise in first clinical trial
A fast-acting anti-malarial compound discovered at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was well tolerated and showed promising anti-malarial effects in the first study in humans. The findings appear online first this week ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop new tool for performing cancer liquid biopsies
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and has been found to have a significantly higher rate of survival when diagnosed at early stages, before metastasis. During metastasis, a secondary growth is initiated ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Roll up your sleeve and donate blood for cancer patients
Many people don't realize that cancer patients are in constant need of blood supplies.
Feb 19, 2020
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Medical research
Nanotherapy reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteries
A drug-coated nanoparticle reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteries without causing harmful side effects, Stanford School of Medicine researchers have found.
Jan 28, 2020
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Medical research
New cancer treatment not as toxic as others
A QIMR Berghofer study has identified how a newly approved blood cancer drug works and found the treatment is better than other drugs at targeting cancer stem cells while causing minimal damage to healthy cells.
Nov 20, 2019
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Medications
Cocktail proves toxic to leukemia cells
A combination of drugs that affect mitochondria—the power plants inside cells—may become the best weapons yet to fight acute myeloid leukemia, according to Rice University researchers.
Oct 31, 2019
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