Australian scientists find cells critical to childhood leukemia

Scientists found stem cell-like cells in the thymus of rats that persisted and rapidly recovered after irradiation, indicating that these cells may be behind a common type of childhood leukaemia.

Eurekalert: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-01/uom-sdc012010.php

Research done in collaboration between The Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, UK

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Published Online January 21, 2010, Science