The interaction between infections and the microbiota during infancy in the lungs could help provide clues to disease development later in life, according to the findings of a new study.
Continue reading Infections in childhood could provide clues to disease development in later life
Blastoma is a general term for any tumor in a group of cancers that affects virtually only children. Each type of blastoma, depending on its location in the body, has its own specific term, such as retinoblastoma for a blastoma of the eye.
Scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism that allows tumors to develop resistance to chemotherapy. The molecular mechanism acts as a backup when a gene called p53, that normally helps healthy cells prevent mutations, is missing. About half of tumors do not have p53.
Continue reading new clue about chemo-resistance in tumors could improve cancer treatments
