An avatar to study pediatric brain cancer may soon be a reality
Now, results obtained by a study led by the University of Trento in collaboration with Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome may pave a path to an organoid that could be used to study two common, aggressive childhood brain cancers. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-avatar-pediatric-brain-cancer-reality.html
Apr 10
Pig semen eye drops may treat rare childhood eye cancer, study says
Researchers have created experimental eye drops that use a molecule derived from pig semen that could treat a rare form of cancer, according to a recent study. Read more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/pig-semen-eye-drops-may-treat-rare-childhood-eye-cancer-study-says
Apr 9
Artificial intelligence learns to make sense of childhood cancer survivors’ health care needs
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help physicians determine if survivors of childhood cancer need extra support — and the more information included in AI prompting, the better its performance. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121751
Apr 8
NUTM1 rearrangements cause a highly treatable form of infant leukemia
Researchers in Japan find that B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with NUTM1 gene rearrangements is a unique form of the disease, with a distinct pattern of gene activity and gene regulation that is highly sensitive to chemotherapy. Read more: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/nutm1-rearrangements-cause-highly-treatable-form-infant-leukemia
Apr 1