Childhood leukemia gene found in US study
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Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that causes an aggressive form of childhood leukemia and said on Thursday it may mean that drugs being developed for Alzheimer&#39;s disease could also provide a better treatment for
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pediatric leukemia drug developed by Southern Research Institute of Birmingham. It is the first new treatment in a decade for children who have been stricken with the life-threatening disease.
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It&#39;s long been known that high levels of benzene, a common industrial chemical, can increase the risk of leukemia and other blood disorders, but a new study suggests
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A genetic mutation that raises the  risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S.  women, making it the first truly common breast cancer  susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.
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NEW YORK  - The chances of children being diagnosed with leukemia seem to be related to the number of infections they had in their first year of life, research from the UK suggests.
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Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such &quot;oncogene&quot; called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have now shown, in
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THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- Preliminary research suggests that benzene emissions from gas stations and auto repair shops may quadruple the risk of leukemia in children.
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Children who live in close proximity to gas stations and auto body shops have a dramatically higher rate of leukemia, according to a new study.
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Children in a northern Nevada leukemia cluster are more likely to have a variation in a gene that helps combat unsafe chemicals, and more research is needed to learn why, federal researchers said Thursday.
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Certain treatments may affect  the scholastic achievement of childhood leukemia survivors,  Finnish researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.  However, many of these treated children do not appear to be  disadvantaged.
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By JEFF NESMITH  New studies indicate that a chemical designated as a likely human carcinogen is present in the blood of nearly every American, including newborn infants.
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Blood from the umbilical cords of newborn babies could save the lives of thousands of leukemia patients without other treatment options, according to a study by several institutions including the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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A growing body of evidence linking increased night light to certain types of cancer has led researchers to suspect it could be connected to the steady increase in cases of childhood leukemia.
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US scientists have discovered "silent" genes for brittle bone disease that can be passed on unwittingly by parents to their children.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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Researchers from Canada believe they have identified the gene responsible for breast cancer tumor growth, a discovery that could possibly lead to a cure for the disease.
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A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.