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A drug treatment for telomere diseases?
For years, Donna Martin carried a piece of scrap paper with the words “dyskeratosis congenita,” which she believed might explain …Read More
Mouse/human model provides new way to study neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is a rare childhood cancer affecting about 800 children each year in the United States. Because of its unusual …Read More
Gliomatosis cerebri: ‘As long as you keep going, you still have hope’
Anna Arabia, the only child of Kathy and Joe Arabia of North Adams, Massachusetts, was 13 when she was diagnosed …Read More
Pearson syndrome and the story of William’s cells
William will often ask to hear the “story about his cells.” His mom and dad, Elizabeth and Jeff Reynolds, are …Read More
Following blood stem cells in the body could yield better, safer treatments
Blood stem cells make all the different kinds of blood and immune cells in our body. Scientists have long been …Read More
A mother’s quest to find a cure for Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
Poppy Inez Hawkins is a born entertainer. Her favorite song is “Fire” by Kasabian. She loves kitchen disco. And she …Read More
Could leukemia be stopped before it starts?
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer affecting both adults and children, requires more than one genetic “hit” to develop. …Read More
Bone marrow-on-a-chip provides new research directions for Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
A new research tool that mimics the behavior of diseased bone marrow provides a new strategy for understanding the bone …Read More
Survivors of childhood cancer are living longer
Childhood cancer survivorship has improved dramatically over the past 50 years as new therapies have been discovered. Today, more than …Read More
Targeted small-molecule agent shows early promise against a dangerous infant leukemia
Leukemias involving reshuffling or rearrangement of the mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) gene, known as MLL-rearranged or MLL-r leukemias, account for …Read More