Year: 2018

New algorithm could help us better understand cancer at its genetic level

Posted by Xiang Chen, PhD | Dec 26, 2018

This new cancer algorithm shows possible precision options for cancer treatment.

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Cancer-fighting ninja protein may offer clue to create self-harming cancer cells

Posted by Tudor Moldoveanu, PhD | Dec 12, 2018

This shape-shifting cipher of the cell may hold the key to curing cancer through causing cancer cells to kill themselves.

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Will Mother Nature deal a deadly hand with influenza virus?

Posted by Robert Webster, PhD | Dec 6, 2018

How close are we to another deadly influenza virus pandemic? Read about how scientists are figuring out how to prevent the next catastrophe.

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St. Jude community partnership highlighted during World AIDS Day

Posted by Andrea Stubbs | Nov 30, 2018

Read how St. Jude is reaching out to youth for HIV education and prevention, including a clinical trial for an HIV prevention and treatment drug.

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Chronic pain in survivors: How we can better understand an under-studied problem

Posted by Nicole Alberts, PhD | Nov 28, 2018

A new model explains key factors in chronic pain development, and future pain research designed to answer overlooked questions

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Targeted therapy larotrectinib could make tumors with rare NTRK fusion genes less lethal

Posted by Alberto Pappo, MD | Nov 27, 2018

Newly approved Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) scored high patient response rates by inhibiting a rare chromosomal abnormality that drives tumor growth.

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What is extreme phenotype sequencing? Taking STEPS to improve genome-wide association studies

Posted by Guolian Kang, PhD | Nov 13, 2018

Will a new genome sequencing data mining technique reveal the mother lode of secrets for treating cancer and other catastrophic diseases?

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St. Jude and WHO collaborate to improve cancer cure rate

Posted by Lance Wiedower | Nov 7, 2018

Learn how St. Jude and World Health Organization are taking on the six most common childhood cancers to improve global survival rates.

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What is causing resistance to the new flu drug, Xofluza?

Posted by Lee Morgan | Oct 25, 2018

A recently discovered mutation that occurs when the flu virus is exposed Xofluza could also cause drug resistance.

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You can help prevent suicide

Posted by Jennifer Harman, PhD | Oct 24, 2018

Suicidal thoughts or actions are not the end – don’t believe these myths associated with suicide.

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