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Pediatric Cancer
Pediatric Cancer: is cancer in a child. In the United States, an arbitrarily adopted standard of the ages used are 0-14 years inclusive, that is, up to 14 years 11.9 months of age. However, the definition of childhood cancer sometimes includes adolescents between 15-19 years old. Leukemias, which are cancers of the bone marrow and blood, are the most common childhood cancers. They account for about 30% of all cancers in children. The most common types in children are acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
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OCT 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2021Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20 ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A genome contains instructions for making genes, and when an organism needs to produce proteins, it transcribes a gene s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2021Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia or snail fever, is a disease ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Children with Down syndrome have a significantly higher likelihood myeloid leukemia occurring in the first five years of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic testing has shown that mutations in a gene called HUWE1 are connected to rare syndromes that cause developmental ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2021Cancer
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports an evaluation of the chemotherapy treatment given to child ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2021Microbiology
The microbes in our gut can influence our physiology in many ways. Some gut microbes have a positive impact on human hea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2021Health & Medicine
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new genetic disease that prevents B cell development.Written By: Caroline WallaceMAY 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
RNA molecules serve several functions, one of which is to help the cell generate proteins from active genes. It also may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2021Immunology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling our attention to World Immunization Week, which comes in the last week of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2021Plants & Animals
Dogs help us in a lot of ways. Now they may help us get back to normal after the pandemic by using their exceptional abi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2021Cancer
Renewed hope for young children with medulloblastoma comes in the form of a research paper published from the Queen Mary ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 02, 2021Cancer
New research from a team at the University of Alberta has identified the protein that is associated with low-density lip ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Individuals with Down syndrome often have certain facial features. New research has suggested that green tea supplements ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Immunology
Tumors have sneaky strategies for establishing themselves within healthy tissues, flourishing in plain sight of circulat ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2021Cancer
New research published today in the online edition of Pediatrics reports on the habit-forming dangers of tobacco pr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 14, 2020Cancer
Relieving news from a University of Birmingham study reports that children with cancer who test positive for COVID-19 do ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 05, 2020Immunology
Our knowledge of COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 is increasing every day, with new research papers published continuously. Resear ...Written By: Heba El-wassefOCT 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Ewing sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer that tends to impact young people and occurs in bones or the tissue around them. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2021
Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A genome contains instructions for making genes, and when an organism needs to produce proteins, it transcribes a gene s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2021
Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia or snail fever, is a disease
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Children with Down syndrome have a significantly higher likelihood myeloid leukemia occurring in the first five years of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic testing has shown that mutations in a gene called HUWE1 are connected to rare syndromes that cause developmental
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2021
Cancer
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports an evaluation of the chemotherapy treatment given to child
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut can influence our physiology in many ways. Some gut microbes have a positive impact on human hea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new genetic disease that prevents B cell development.
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
MAY 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
RNA molecules serve several functions, one of which is to help the cell generate proteins from active genes. It also may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2021
Immunology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling our attention to World Immunization Week, which comes in the last week of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2021
Plants & Animals
Dogs help us in a lot of ways. Now they may help us get back to normal after the pandemic by using their exceptional abi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Cancer
Renewed hope for young children with medulloblastoma comes in the form of a research paper published from the Queen Mary
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 02, 2021
Cancer
New research from a team at the University of Alberta has identified the protein that is associated with low-density lip
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Individuals with Down syndrome often have certain facial features. New research has suggested that green tea supplements
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Immunology
Tumors have sneaky strategies for establishing themselves within healthy tissues, flourishing in plain sight of circulat
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2021
Cancer
New research published today in the online edition of Pediatrics reports on the habit-forming dangers of tobacco pr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 14, 2020
Cancer
Relieving news from a University of Birmingham study reports that children with cancer who test positive for COVID-19 do
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 05, 2020
Immunology
Our knowledge of COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 is increasing every day, with new research papers published continuously. Resear
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
OCT 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ewing sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer that tends to impact young people and occurs in bones or the tissue around them.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch