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Destiny Hinton
Destiny Hinton is a communications intern in the Department of Communications & Scientific and Medical Content Outreach at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Stories by Destiny Hinton
When pain is the real deal
Read how St. Jude is working toward easing the pain of chronic illness and treatment in its pediatric patients.
St. Jude scientists discover effective combination therapy for treatment of drug-resistant leukemia
A drug used to treat malaria was found to hold the key to unlocking the treatment of a rare leukemia.
Life after cancer: Researchers work to understand and ease the cognitive challenges that childhood cancer survivors face
Childhood cancer treatment is one of the great medical successes of recent decades. But that success comes with a price.
CAR T cells: Are they on the horizon for treatment of solid tumors?
Ongoing research on CAR T-cell therapy, heralded as a miracle cure, shows promise for treating solid tumors. How close are we?
Cells trained to recognize returning infections
The former killers now recognize the enemy when it returns — and you’re better off because of it.
Skin cancer in children isn’t the same as in adults
Yes, children can get skin cancer. Here’s some tips on how to prevent extreme sun exposure.
Fat Chance: 'Skinny Gene' research unexpectedly leads to tumor breakthrough
A wrong turn in fat research uncovered an important clue to pinpoint an origin of the most prevalent soft tissue cancer in children.
A hypothesis can’t be right unless it can be proven wrong
Always being right is wrong — Learn how science can be corrupted by poor experiments and theories that cannot be disproven.
The St. Jude Psychology Clinic: When things are really hard
Learn how psychologists use psychological interventions to help pediatric patients with life-threatening diseases maintain positive mental health during treatment.
Exploring the Sonic Hedgehog pathway – how embryonic cells broadcast their growth instructions
New research of the Sonic Hedgehog pathway shows potential targets for cancer treatments. Read how this cellular pathway plays a critical role in normal and cancerous development.