Neuroscience
Researchers solve mystery of how ALL enters the central nervous system
A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion of the central nervous system.
Jul 18, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Statins found to enhance efficacy of chemotherapy drug in blood cancers
A team of researchers with members affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found that some statins could enhance the efficacy of a chemotherapy drug used to fight blood cancers in mouse models. In their paper ...
Oncology & Cancer
Novel drug shows promise against acute myeloid leukemia
In a study published online today in Science Translational Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that an experimental peptide (small protein) drug shows promise against the often-lethal cancer acute ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover how enzyme 'shape-shifts' in drug-resistant leukemia
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital structural biologists have deciphered how the structure of the enzyme called Abl regulates its activity, enabling the enzyme to switch itself on and off. Understanding Abl's regulation ...
Sep 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted antibiotic use may help cure chronic myeloid leukaemia
The antibiotic tigecycline, when used in combination with current treatment, may hold the key to eradicating chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) cells, according to new research.
Sep 19, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemo-boosting drug discovered for leukemia
Drugs developed to treat heart and blood vessel problems could be used in combination with chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of adult leukemia, new research led by the Francis Crick Institute reveals.
Aug 31, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childhood leukemia
Opening a new era in cancer care, U.S. health officials have approved a breakthrough treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy childhood leukemia.
Aug 31, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Device can predict tumor responses by measuring cell growth after drug exposure
Choosing the best treatment for a cancer patient is often an inexact science. Drugs that work well for some patients may not help others, and tumors that are initially susceptible to a drug can later become resistant.
Oct 10, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Prospect of shorter treatment and cure for chronic myelogenous leukemia
Although targeted drugs like Gleevec have revolutionized the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), patients generally must take them for the rest of their lives and may cease benefiting from them over time. In ...
Sep 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Avocados may hold the answer to beating leukemia
Rich, creamy, nutritious and now cancer fighting. New research reveals that molecules derived from avocados could be effective in treating a form of cancer.
Jun 15, 2015
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