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IU Health Theranostics Center of Excellence to advance imaging, therapies for Hoosiers with cancer in partnership with IU School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health are launching the IU Health Theranostics Center of Excellence, a three-phase initiative combining advanced diagnostic imaging with ...
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Gus Macker community basketball tourney to benefit IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Proceeds from the tournament will support research at the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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IU study finds obesity 'fuels' leukemia, but a combo using popular weight-loss drugs may stop it
IU cancer researchers found that obesity drives leukemia and identified a new treatment strategy combining popular weight-loss drugs with anti-inflammatory medications.
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IU researchers identify proteins fueling rare childhood leukemia, revealing new treatment strategy
By identifying a specific set of inflammatory proteins that drive JMML’s growth and weaken the immune system, IU researchers have uncovered a new strategy to ...
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Scientists develop nanoparticle delivery system to target blood cancer cells
IU cancer researchers have developed a "smarter" nanoparticle delivery system that steers cancer therapies directly to multiple myeloma cells in the bone marrow while sparing ...
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IU cancer center researchers show oxygen levels significantly alter stem cell behaviors
The research team found that hematopoietic stem cells are highly sensitive to oxygen.
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Renowned supportive oncology expert to lead IU center
Renowned supportive oncology expert Christian "Chris" Nelson will lead the Walther Center for Supportive Oncology.
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Hidden blood mutations may be driving severe IBD — IU team uncovers new treatment target
IU researchers have linked an age-related blood condition to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and identified a potential treatment to reduce the severity of inflammation-driven diseases.
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New $5 million grant to IU will expand access to breast cancer diagnosis and care in Kenya
The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a $5 million grant from The Pfizer Foundation to expand access to ...
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IU researchers uncover targetable weakness in hard-to-treat blood cancer
IU School of Medicine researchers have found that acute myeloid leukemia relies on an inflammation signal that can be targeted to weaken the treatment-resistant blood ...
