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Group learns how protein promotes AML
A few years ago, researchers discovered that inhibiting the protein BRD4 can treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the mechanism that...
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Modified T cells may treat GVHD
Image from PLOS ONE A T-cell therapy designed to mitigate graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) is both feasible and safe, according to results of a pilot...
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Blinatumomab for hard-to-treat form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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The generalist’s dilemma: training and staying current in the face of increasing specialization
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Elotuzumab plus len-dex extends remissions of multiple myeloma
Key clinical point: The novel antibody elotuzumab extended multiple myeloma remissions when added to standard therapy. Major finding: Mean...
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Familial factors linked to child’s risk of blood cancer
A new study has linked a father’s age at his child’s birth to the risk that the child will develop a hematologic malignancy as an adult, but this...
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Team links telomere degeneration and MDS
telomeres in green Image by Claus Azzalin New research has revealed a direct link between telomere degeneration and myelodysplastic syndromes (...
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Explaining obesity in cancer survivors
Researchers have identified several factors that may influence the risk of obesity in childhood cancer survivors. Previous research showed that...
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Inhibitor may benefit certain ALL patients
In xenograft models of various ALL subtypes, ABT-199 produced an objective response rate below 30%. However, additional analyses unearthed...
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Protein linked to leukemia, breast cancer
Photo courtesy of The Scripps Research Institute Overexpression of the cyclin E protein may cause leukemia and breast cancer, according to...
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Tool identifies CNAs other algorithms miss
Image courtesy of NIGMS A new tool can detect genetic alterations that have proven difficult to identify, according to research published in...