Posts Tagged ‘Study Authors’

Recession Takes Toll on Children’s Health

19th July 2009 by admin No Comments

The recession is taking a toll on many U.S. children, especially the poor and uninsured, according to a survey of 1,471 parents and their children.
The poll, conducted in the United States last May, found that 44 percent of families’ financial circumstances worsened in the previous six months, forcing them to spend less on extras (65 [...]

New Drug Could Work Against Leukemia

7th July 2009 by admin 1 Comment

A new targeted therapy shows promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia, a highly treatment-resistant blood cancer, according to a new study.
Researchers created an antibody (7G3) that recognizes and binds to a molecule called CD123, which is expressed at high levels on leukemia stem cells (LSCs), but not on normal blood cells. LSCs are cells that [...]