- Dec 17, 2013
Gene sequencing project finds family of drugs with promise for treating childhood tumor
Drugs that enhance a process called oxidative stress were found to kill rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells growing in the laboratory and...
- Dec 13, 2013
Vitamin D during pregnancy may cut risk of childhood cancers
Women should expose themselves to plenty of UV rays or taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy as this sunshine vitamin is known to...
- Dec 13, 2013
Research Study of T Cell Immunotherapy Continues to Show Highly Promising Results in Children and Ad
Nearly 90 percent of children and adults with a highly aggressive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) showed no evidence of cancer...
- Dec 13, 2013
Inherited gene variation tied to high-risk pediatric leukemia and greater risk of relapse
Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital finds an inherited gene variation — more common among Hispanic Americans — is tied to...
- Dec 13, 2013
Preventable risk factors pose serious threat to heart health of childhood cancer survivors
A Childhood Cancer Survivors Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital suggests that reducing risk factors like hypertension...
- Dec 13, 2013
Cancer treatment of childhood comes with risk of kidney damage
A new study proves that some adult survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for kidney problems. Read more here:...
- Dec 2, 2013
Family Guy, Brian Griffin and the Childhood Cancer Equation
Excerpt: As I type this piece, over 120,000 people have signed a petition to bring Brian Griffin back. 120,000 people have been so moved...
- Nov 28, 2013
Surviving Survival: New Study Reveals Children After Cancer
As treatments for childhood brain tumors improve, more and more children are managing to survive past their childhoods. In fact, some say...