Targeting stem cells that drive aggressive blood cancer
Peter Mac scientists have found a way to target acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at its…
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Mutations in donors’ stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients
A stem cell transplant – also called a bone marrow transplant – is a common…
Vitamin B6, leukaemia’s deadly addiction
Scientists have discovered that Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) grows by taking advantage of the B6…
Cocktail proves toxic to leukaemia cells
By Mike Williams, Rice University A combination of drugs that affect mitochondria—the power plants inside…
The potential of antihistamines in causing the death of leukaemic stem cells
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) has one of the worst prognosis of all leukaemias. Its treatment with chemotherapy…
Scanning for cancer treatment for AML
11,000 people are predicted to die from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in 2019, according to…
The Leukaemia Atlas: researchers unveil proteins that signal disease
Only about one in four people diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) survive five years…
Researchers combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with drug discovery to understand why cancer treatment works
11,000 people are predicted to die from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2019, according to…
Starving leukaemia cells by targeting amino acids
Cancer cells consume sugar at a higher rate than healthy cells, but they’re also hungry…
Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukaemia
Researchers have been struggling for years to find a treatment for patients who have a…