Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Miracles for Millions and the People Who Created Them

  According to a recent article in MedicalXpress, the story begins fifty years ago with the grim statistics that a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) would not survive longer than…

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How Changing to Outcome-Based Reimbursement Models is Better for Rare Disease Patients

Shifting Contracts Over the years the United States healthcare system has shifted more toward reimbursement models that are outcome-based instead of service-based. In essence, this means that instead of paying…

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4,800 People Waited for Hours in the Rain to See if They Were Eligible Stem Cell Donors for Little Boy with Rare Leukemia

On December 28, 2018, five-year-old Oscar Saxelby-Lee was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia. Now he's in a race against time to find an eligible stem cell…

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Industry First: For-Profit Donates Rights of Potential New Pediatric Leukemia Drug to Non-Profit
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Industry First: For-Profit Donates Rights of Potential New Pediatric Leukemia Drug to Non-Profit

Notable Labs Notable Labs was created after founder, Matt De Silva, felt he was left in a helpless point, following a year of research on treatment options for his father's Glioblastoma…

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Zap! New Genetic Therapy Technique Electrocutes Cancer Cells into Submission
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Zap! New Genetic Therapy Technique Electrocutes Cancer Cells into Submission

In a Washington Post article by Ben Guarino, new cancer treatments lasso the power of naturally occurring immune cells in the body. Researchers are looking into ways modify them to…

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