- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 18th, 2015
Cancer Drug Shown to Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms
The drug is approved by the FDA, used to treat leukemia
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2015
Oldest Leukemia Case on Record Happened 7,000 Years Ago
The patient: a woman between 30 and 40 years of age
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 14th, 2015
25-Year-Old Man Hopes Roasting Himself Will Cure His Leukemia
The young man cannot afford actual medical treatment, has turned to fire to rid his body of cancerous cells
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 17th, 2015
Deadly Leukemia Cells Tricked into Becoming Harmless Immune Cells
Even cooler, scientists have reasons to believe the lab-made immune cells could help fight cancer cells and pathogens
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 8th, 2014
Man Becomes a Human Punching Bag, Lets Others Hit Him in Exchange for Money
The man decided to turn himself into a human punching bag in an attempt to raise money to treat his son's leukemia
- Apple
- By Adrian Boioglu
- August 14th, 2014
Apple Getting Rid of Potentially Dangerous Chemicals in the iPhone Assembly Line – Video [AP]
Benzene and n-hexane are banned from the Apple supply chain
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 11th, 2014
Synthetic Bone Marrow Developed by German Researchers
The tissue can produce hematopoietic stem cells, experts say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 28th, 2013
Enhancer DNA Element That Promotes Leukemia Identified
Experts say they will soon be able to target it with new drugs
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- November 16th, 2013
San Francisco BatKid Gets LEGO Action Figure
Miles' brick figure sports the trademark BatMan costume in miniature
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 21st, 2013
Watch: Doctors Inject Dying 6-Year-Old Girl with HIV, Cure Her Leukemia
Emma Whitehead was near death, this odd treatment saved her life
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 27th, 2013
Leukemia Cured in Just 8 Days by Gene Therapy
Researchers hope the therapy might help cure other types of cancer
- Software Blog
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 18th, 2013
Professor with Leukemia Uses Skype to Teach from Hospital
Microsoft’s VoIP platform once again proves to be very useful
- Health
- By Cristina Macari
- December 10th, 2012
Altered Immune Cells Defeat Girl's Leukemia
The operation is the first of its kind to be performed in a child
- Health
- By Cristina Macari
- November 26th, 2012
Marijuana Helps a Seven-Year-Old Girl Fight Leukemia
Medical marijuana's use is authorized by the state of Oregon for children with cancer
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- November 21st, 2012
Terminally Ill 2-Year-Old with Leukemia Walks Parents Down the Aisle
Charlie Harris-Beard only has a few weeks to live
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 28th, 2012
Stem Cell Transplants Can Now Be Performed with Fewer Risks
Ways to prevent deadly complications were developing in a study on mice
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 3rd, 2012
Missing Link in the Human Immune System Found
Experts have been trying to find the elusive cell type for a long time