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Researchers uncover evolutionary forces at play in the aging of the blood system and identify people at increased risk of blood cancer

Discovery could provide early warning for blood malignancies, triggering proactive screening and enabling early treatment Toronto – (August 17, 2021) As people age, mutations can build up in blood stem cells and their clones in…

ArticleAug 17, 2021

TechnologyBlood cancers

Researchers find 3-D structure of the genome is behind the self-renewing capabilities of blood stem cells

Drs. Mathieu Lupien and John Dick. OICR-funded researchers open a new path to discover drivers of chemotherapy resistance and cancer relapse Stem cells have the capability to self-renew and create other types of cells, but…

ArticleNov 30, 2020

TechnologyBlood cancers

Hamilton study discovers new approach to target cells at the root of leukemia

Dr. Kristin Hope, Principal Investigator at McMaster University’s Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute and OICR Investigator. McMaster University researcher and OICR Investigator, Dr. Kristin Hope, turns her stem cell discovery into a new treatment…

ArticleSep 30, 2019

TechnologyBrain cancer

Researchers discover genes behind the spread of lung cancer to the brain

Brain tumours resulting from the spread of cancer from its primary location, known as brain metastases (BM), are the most common form of brain tumours in adults. A team of Ontario-based researchers recently identified two…

ArticleOct 24, 2017

TechnologyBrain cancer

New genes discovered regulating brain metastases in lung cancer

Research from McMaster University has identified new regulators of brain metastases in patients with lung cancer. These regulators are the genes called SPOCK1 and TWIST2. The discovery was made by researchers at the Stem Cell…

ArticleAug 17, 2017

CollaborationBlood cancers

New multi-disciplinary team taking a stem cell-based approach to target acute leukemia

The rising use of stem cell-based therapies has illustrated the power of stem cells to treat a number of diseases. Now a group of Ontario researchers are looking at the promise of stem cells from…

ArticleJul 11, 2017

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Cancer stem cells

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Researchers uncover evolutionary forces at play in the aging of the blood system and identify people at increased risk of blood cancer

Researchers find 3-D structure of the genome is behind the self-renewing capabilities of blood stem cells

Hamilton study discovers new approach to target cells at the root of leukemia

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Researchers discover genes behind the spread of lung cancer to the brain

New genes discovered regulating brain metastases in lung cancer

New multi-disciplinary team taking a stem cell-based approach to target acute leukemia