Curing Death by Curing Aging (Free subscription) | yesterday
Scientists are working on a collaborative study have proved that there is a genetic susceptibility to developing chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common form of leukemia in the Western world.
Your Pet's Best Friend (Free subscription) | yesterday
Blue Kitty is a "stray". He's been living at the same place for months, and they like him, and they feed him, but... he's pretty independent. Not the kind of cat that wants to come in and sit on your...
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Sola dosis facit venenum. Leukemia in gene therapy trials: a question of vectors, inserts and dosage? Leukemia advance online publication, September 4, 2008. doi:10.1038/leu.2008.219 Authors: F J T Staal, K Pike-Overzet, Y Y Ng & J J M van Dongen
Fully Devoted (Free subscription) | yesterday
This came my way today from the family of a special young friend who is battling leukemia. Sorry for the long silence. After several days of planning to "go home," we are now making arrangements to go home to Spokane and return next Thursday. Mitch's newest doctor has found another transplant protocol for which he qualifies. It is a high-risk option but Mitch wants to go ahead with it. He has to start...
What On Earth Is That Smell? (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
My brother Jeremy was diagnosed September 3 with Stage 1 chronic myeloid leukemia. Here's my Medically Ignorant Sister's glossary of his illness. Stage 1: Best out of four stages - it was caught early enough to treat with the best chance for a good outcome Chronic: Better than the alternative, acute. Melanie the LPN told me why acute is worse but I forgot. I think it's more advanced or more
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
When a young couple stands to lose their home, the community steps in to lend a hand. Chris Vazquez has been diagnosed with leukemia, and consequently his income has decreased.
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
The CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 impairs survival of human AML cells and induces their differentiation Leukemia advance online publication, September 4, 2008. doi:10.1038/leu.2008.238 Authors: S Tavor, M Eisenbach, J Jacob-Hirsch, T Golan, I Petit, K BenZion, S Kay, S Baron, N Amariglio, V Deutsch, E Naparstek & G Rechavi
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Regulation of IL-2 expression by transcription factor BACH2 in umbilical cord blood CD4+ T cells Leukemia advance online publication, September 4, 2008. doi:10.1038/leu.2008.234 Authors: M L Lesniewski, P Haviernik, R P Weitzel, S Kadereit, M M Kozik, L R Fanning, Y C Yang, Y Hegerfeldt, M R Finney, M Z Ratajczak, N Greco, P Paul, J Maciejewski & M J Laughlin
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Aberrant signal transduction pathways in myeloproliferative neoplasms Leukemia advance online publication, September 4, 2008. doi:10.1038/leu.2008.236 Authors: J Kota, N Caceres & S N Constantinescu
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
SOCS2: inhibitor of JAK2V617F-mediated signal transduction Leukemia advance online publication, September 4, 2008. doi:10.1038/leu.2008.226 Authors: H Quentmeier, R Geffers, E Jost, R A F MacLeod, S Nagel, S Röhrs, J Romani, M Scherr, M Zaborski & H G Drexler
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Malignant Tregs express low molecular splice forms of FOXP3 in Sézary syndrome Leukemia advance online publication, September 4, 2008. doi:10.1038/leu.2008.224 Authors: T Krejsgaard, L M Gjerdrum, E Ralfkiaer, B Lauenborg, K W Eriksen, A-M Mathiesen, L F Bovin, R Gniadecki, C Geisler, L P Ryder, Q Zhang, M A Wasik, N Ødum & A Woetmann
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month , and there are a few local events coming up in support of pediatric cancer awareness. If you can't attend any of the below events, but still want to help with the fight against leukemia -- the most common cancer among children and teens -- consider making a bone marrow donation or registering to become a donor at the National Bone Marrow Registry . September...
Houstonist (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Texas Girls For A Cure is throwing an 80's themed extravaganza benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Saturday, September 6 at the Caroline Collective . The party starts at 6:00 PM and will feature screenings of The Breakfast Club (8:00 PM) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (10:00 PM). Texas Girls For A Cure was officially formed in January 2008 by two best friends, Erin Nies and Carissa Hernandez,...
Fresh Bilge (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Florida taxpayers are revolting. But you knew that… Orlando’s Rosen Center, scene of the “taxpayers’ summit,” was the host of the hematology convention where I met the British leukemia researcher, Dr. H., and the late P. K. Venkat, in December 2006. If hurricane Ike fulfills my fears, I may be arriving there on Tuesday, which is [...]
The Sun (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
IDENTICAL twins who battled leukemia for 7 years are delighted to be back at school
