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Researchers Find Leukemia Cells Metabolize Fat To Avoid Cell Death
Leukemia cells, like most cancers, are addicted to glucose to generate their energy, but new research shows for the first time that these cells also rely on fatty acid metabolism to grow and to evade cell death. Inhibiting fatty acid oxidation makes leukemia cells vulnerable to drugs tha...
Thu, Jan 28 | from mnt.to
Leukemia Cells Metabolize Fat to Avoid Cell Death
Findings provide a new potential target for killing cancer cellsHOUSTON - Leukemia cells, like most cancers, are addicted to glucose to generate their energy, but new research shows for the first time that these cells also rely on fatty acid metabolism to grow and to evade cell death.
Wed, Jan 27 | from RedOrbit
Scientists Discover 'Relapse Gene' in Children's Leukemia
Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Researchers at the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital have achieved a major breakthrough in the fight for to cure T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or T-ALL.
Sat, Jan 23 | from Israel National
Scientists find new leukemia gene risk factors
Researchers have found four new genetic variants that increase the risk of contracting one of the major forms of leukemia, confirming that risk factors for the fatal blood cancer can be inherited.
Sun, Jan 10 | from Yahoo! News
Israeli Medical Research Offers New Hope For Treating Childhood Leukemia
A team of Israeli scientists at the Sheba Medical Center's Research Center for Leukemia and Childhood Malignancies has discovered a method for developing a more effective and less perilous treatment for those suffering from childhood leukemia, the most common cancer in children. New...
Tue, Jan 5 | from BioresearchOnline
Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Leukemia and Myeloproliferative Disorders - Science Daily
Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Leukemia and Myeloproliferative Disorders press release) Myelofibrosis is a serious bone marrow disease that disrupts the body's normal production of blood cells and results in extensive scarring of the bone ... and more »
Tue, Dec 8 | from Science Daily
New Gene Findings Will Help Guide Treatment in Infant Leukemia - PR Newswire
Biomed Middle East New Gene Findings Will Help Guide Treatment in Infant Leukemia PR Newswire (press release) Specific MLL Partner Genes in Infant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Associated with Outcome Are Linked to Age and White Blood Cell Count (WBC) at ...
Sat, Dec 5 | from prnewswire.com
Bone Marrow Drive to be held for St. Jude Patient
In 2007, Butler County resident Robert Cunningham was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). He had been in remission until this fall when his AML ... United Way hosts bone marrow drive for leukemia victim SaturdayHunterdon Review
Fri, Dec 4 | from WBKO
Opinion: United Way hosts bone marrow drive for leukemia victim Saturday
AML is a very serious disease, but one that can be controlled or even cured if a patient is given the right treatment – usually a bone marrow transplant. ... Bone Marrow Drive to be held for St. Jude PatientWBKO Leukemia Patient Awaits Bone Marrow TransplantKECI-TV
Thu, Dec 3 | from recordernewspapers.com
New Drug Blocks "Undruggable" Target in Cancer Cells - National Cancer Institute
New Drug Blocks "Undruggable" Target in Cancer Cells National Cancer Institute - NCI Cancer Bulletin The researchers tested the drug using cells from patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and a mouse model of the disease. ...
Tue, Nov 17 | from NCI Cancer Bulletin
New Target For Treating Leukemia Identified
New research integrates sophisticated interdisciplinary approaches to solve a molecular mystery that may lead to alternative therapeutic strategies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study identifies a previously unrecognized AML target that responds well to pharmacologica...
Wed, Oct 7 | from Science Daily
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Fund Research Focused on Long-Term and Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The cure rates for many cancers have improved dramatically over the past decades, but the harsh reality is that too many cancer survivors suffer serious side-effects of their curative treatments.
Mon, Sep 14 | from RedOrbit
Montebello Girl With Leukemia Needs Bone Marrow Match
Montebello High School student Reyna Encarnacion beat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia once before when she was just eleven years old, but her cancer has returned. She is being treated at the Children's Hospital where she is awaiting the bone marrow ...
Fri, Jun 12 | from egpnews.com
How To: A Day in the Life of a Hero - A Bone Marrow Donor
A day in the life of a donor. Learn how to become a blood stem cell or marrow donor through the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation. Be somebody's hero! Be tested TODAY. A simple cheek swab is all it takes! Become a member online at giftoflife.org.
Fri, Jan 30 | from YouTube
Opinion: Volunteer Firefighter Succumbs To Leukemia
- Jan 4, 2009 Lewis had leukemia that was in remission. In September, the community got behind Lewis -- who had just beat leukemia -- by remodeling his home, ... North Huntingdon athlete fought illness to follow his dreams Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Sun, Jan 4 | from MSNBC
Podcast: Hundreds turn out to help ill teacher
Chandler High educator Irene Montano, who has leukemia, helped sign up hundreds of people Wednesday to be tested for a possible bone marrow match.
Tue, Apr 3 | from AZ Central.com
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