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Common infections in pregnant mums linked to leukaemia risk in children
Common maternal infections during pregnancy, such as urinary and respiratory tract infections were linked to…
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Preventing leukaemia by preventing rogue blood cells from taking over
As we age, many of us acquire mutations that cause some of our blood stem…
Exploiting cancer’s sweet tooth
Inositol is a sugar required for cells to survive. Most cells either get it from…
Treatment enhances anti-leukaemia effect of bone marrow transplant
The study, published in Blood Advances, looked at patients with an advanced form of acute myeloid…
The role of WASp: A new approach to treating leukaemia
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have revealed a novel treatment approach in the fight…
First worldwide personalized-medicine study using a functional test demonstrates clinical feasibility and efficacy of individualised therapy in leukaemia and lymphoma patients
Standard therapy for advanced recurring aggressive, haematological malignancies, such as leukaemias and lymphomas, have a…
Experimental drug development approach points to better targeted therapies for treatment-resistant leukaemia
New research from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators in the USA shows why some…
Artificial intelligence helps diagnose leukaemia
The presence of cancer of the lymphatic system is often determined by analysing samples from…
High-risk leukaemia is more aggressive in children with Down’s syndrome
Children with Down’s syndrome have a lower chance of survival from ALL than children without…
Improving leukaemia therapy with targeted treatment approaches
In myeloproliferative neoplasms, a form of chronic leukaemia, the body constantly produces too many blood…