Tag Archives: OSU

March, 2017

22 March
AML Study Correlates Gene Mutations with 34 Disease Subgroups

Columbus, Ohio – A large, new study of adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) correlates 80 cancer-related gene mutations with five subtypes of AML, which are defined by the presence of specific chromosomal abnormalities. Led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer …
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31 August
System May Help Treat Rare Genetic Disorder, Reduce Severe Side Effects

PORTLAND, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have discovered a type of drug delivery system that may offer new hope for patients with a rare, ultimately fatal genetic disorder – and make what might become a terrible choice a little easier. No treatment currently exists for …
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24 February
DNA ‘Trojan Horse’ Smuggles Drugs into Resistant Cancer Cells

COLUMBUS, Ohio–Researchers at The Ohio State University are working on a new way to treat drug-resistant cancer that the ancient Greeks would approve of–only it’s not a Trojan horse, but DNA that hides the invading force. In this case, the invading force is a common cancer drug. In laboratory tests, …
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