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Uncovering the origin of ALCL
In studying a mouse model of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), investigators may have discovered how the disease develops. “The origins of...
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How malaria fools the immune system
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Monitoring drug release with nanoparticles
Image courtesy of PNAS Researchers say they have devised a system that allows for real-time monitoring of drug release. The team created a...
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Cancer survival tied to reduction in treatment
Photo by Bill Branson Results of a large study suggest that long-term survivors of childhood cancer are living longer, partly due to a reduction...
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NICE releases guideline on sepsis
Photo courtesy of the CDC The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new draft guideline to help healthcare...
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Converting hemoglobin to fetal-type state
A pair of transcription factors repress the expression of fetal hemoglobin and might therefore be targets for the treatment of hemoglobinopathies...
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Protein’s role in thrombosis elucidated
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Predicting transformation from MDS to AML
Photo courtesy of McMaster University Research published in Cancer Cell suggests a molecular signature can be used to predict which patients with...
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A new tool for studying sepsis
Photo by Ingela Björck Researchers have reported using mass spectrometry to measure hundreds of proteins in a single blood sample. And they used...
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Team identifies potential target for XLP-1
Image courtesy of NIAID A protein called diacylglycerol kinase alpha (DGKα) could be a therapeutic target for X-linked lymphoproliferative...
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Kinase could be therapeutic target for Fanconi anemia
The protein kinase CHK1 may be a therapeutic target for Fanconi anemia (FA), according to researchers. They studied induced pluripotent stem...
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Team identifies new mechanism of megakaryocyte differentiation
in the bone marrow Investigators have discovered a new mechanism of megakaryocyte differentiation, according to a paper published in eLife. They...
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PBSCs used to treat BMF despite drawbacks
Photo from the Canterbury District Health Board Although studies have suggested that peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) are not the ideal graft...
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Drug gets priority review as CLL treatment
Image by Mary Ann Thompson Despite previous safety concerns, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for the BCL-2...
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Fewer doses of malaria drug just as effective
Photo by Sarah Mattison A trial of African children suggests that 3 doses of artesunate can be just as effective as 5 doses for treating severe...