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St. Jude expands global toolbox to improve outcomes for young solid tumor patients
08/30/2017
Read about the Childhood Solid Tumor Network, created to provide access to patient tumor samples and data to fuel research into pediatric solid tumors.
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Predicting the fertility costs of cancer treatment
07/06/2017
Progress reported in identifying childhood cancer patients who are most likely to benefit from fertility preservation measures.
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Too old to learn a new language? Maybe not, hints new research
06/29/2017
The brain chemical adenosine may one day help adults learn language or music more easily.
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Learning the rules of a serious game
06/21/2017
Researchers have cracked the code for understanding how T cells recognize antigens that signal particular threats – and put it all in a useful algorithm
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Shuttering flu 'factories'
05/23/2017
Targeting cell metabolism shows promise for easing influenza symptoms by reducing production of new flu virus.
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ProteinPaint an invaluable repository for new epigenetic data on retinal cells
05/03/2017
Web tool ProteinPaint helps researchers explore the epigenetic landscape of retinal development and the eye tumor retinoblastoma.
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Hearing what Mother Nature has to say
04/11/2017
Researchers studying auditory hair cell regeneration for treatment of hearing loss looked to Mother Nature for guidance, and they were rewarded.
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Quest to make donor blood stem cells in the lab gets a boost
04/10/2017
Normal production of blood-forming stem cells relies on short-lived migratory cells that offer clues for making donor cells in the lab.
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Why do some leukemia patients relapse?
04/04/2017
Research suggests ancestry plays a role in why some cancer returns.
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Genetics leaves some survivors at risk for another cancer
04/03/2017
Genetic screening recommended for more childhood cancer survivors after whole genome sequencing finds 12 percent carry mutations in cancer-risk genes.
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Study of childhood cancer survivors shows reduction in radiation therapy leads to decline of second cancers
02/28/2017
Changes in childhood cancer treatment, including the reduced use of radiation therapy, has reduced the risk for second cancer in survivors.
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Biostatisticians build a better analytic tool
02/07/2017
Researchers craft a new approach for mining genomic data for rare genetic variations that may play a role in disease risk.
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Les Robison, PhD, receives national award
01/31/2017
The hospital's Epidemiology and Cancer Control Chair, Les Robinson, PhD, is awarded the ACS Medal of Honor.
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Genetic alterations help guide treatment of a high-risk leukemia
01/23/2017
Screening for all children newly diagnosed with the high-risk leukemia AMKL to check for genetic alterations that can help guide treatment.
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Research provides insights into adolescents’ care-planning needs
01/18/2017
Adolescents as young as 14 want to be part of the conversation about end-of-life care, and families indicate they want to hear from their children.
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Chemo helps bacteria evolve to tolerate antibiotics
01/03/2017
DNA sequencing of bacteria leads to discovery of mutation that helps VRE tolerate antibiotics
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