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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in State Government science grantsFour The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received funding in the WA State Government's Merit Award Program announced today.
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New drug hope for babies with leukaemiaResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have discovered a new drug combination that could help improve survival rates for babies with leukaemia.
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A cell change that drives leukaemiaIt is now known that the HOX11 gene is permanently activated in the leukaemia cells and it drives the disease.
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WA families to help find triggers for childhood leukaemiaWest Australian families are being asked to play a vital role in a major new national study to unravel the causes of childhood leukaemia.
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Chemotherapy increases amenability of surgical resection in congenital glioblastomaBrain tumors presenting in infancy, especially during the first 6 months of life.
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Exposure to professional pest control treatments and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaPrevious studies suggest that exposure to pesticides increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Pediatric meningioma: Current approaches and future directionWith improvement in leukemia therapy, central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the leading cause of cancer mortality in children and the most expensive...
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Cyclophosphamide chemotherapy sensitizes tumor cells to TRAIL-dependent CD8 T cell-mediated immune attack resulting in suppression of tumor growthAnti-cancer chemotherapy can be simultaneously lymphodepleting and immunostimulatory.
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Big run ends, race for cure continuesOur local legend, brain cancer researcher Jacob Byrne, has crossed the finish line of his final marathon, completing his Big Run for Little Brains - 30 marathons in 30 days, covering 1266km across Perth’s local government areas.