Science & medicine news
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Findings explain exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
St. Jude scientists identified the mechanism by which Williams-Beuren Syndrome enhances the ability to discriminate between sounds as interneuron hyperexcitability in the auditory cortex.
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St. Jude finds a new way to identify ‘safe harbor’ for gene therapies
A tool created by St. Jude scientists may increase the safety of gene and cell therapy by finding safe places to add genes to human DNA.
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Rhombic lip implicated in origins of high-risk medulloblastoma
St. Jude scientists found that group 3 and 4 medulloblastoma arise from the rhombic lip, knowledge that may help improve research models and therapeutic development.
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St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center receives Merit Extension Award from NCI
St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center award extends its current $35 million, five-year Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) for an additional two years.
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St. Jude Environmental Services Department receives national recognition
St. Jude department recognized for the first time with 2022 Environmental Services Department of the Year Award.
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Family ties: Inherited genetic variants increase risk of Hodgkin lymphoma
St. Jude scientists have completed the largest study of families affected by Hodgkin lymphoma and identified novel variants linked to cancer predisposition.