News tagged with childhood leukaemia

International study confirms doubling of childhood leukemia rates in southern Iraq

Childhood leukemia rates have more than doubled over the last 15 years in the southern Iraq province of Basrah, according to the study, "Trends in Childhood Leukaemia in Basrah, Iraq (1993-2007), published in the American Jo ...

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created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Scientists discover cells critical to childhood leukemia

Scientists at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne in Australia have discovered the cells that cause a common type of childhood leukaemia - T cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (T-ALL). Targeting of ...

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created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study aims to reduce risk of childhood leukemia

A study led by Dr Marcus Cooke at the University of Leicester and funded by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) UK is looking at whether consuming caffeine during pregnancy might affect the unborn baby's risk of developing ...

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created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0