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In the Lab

Researchers Discover Stem Cells That May Drive Aggressive Behavior in Glioblastoma

By Julie Grisham

Researchers have discovered uncanny similarities between cells found in brain tumors and a type of stem cell that’s important for building the brain during fetal development.

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black and white image of cells under a microscope

Finding

Study Reveals a New Way That Stress and Aging Lead to Alzheimer’s

By Julie Grisham

A targeted approach being developed to treat certain cancers may also be effective for Alzheimer’s disease.

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An illustration of a magnifying glass over a brain.

Feature

Researchers Find that Vitamin B6 Contributes to Survival of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells

By Julie Grisham

This research marks the first time researchers have found a connection between vitamin B6 and cancer.

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Cancer biologist Scott Lowe at a white board

Finding

Study in Mice Suggests Lactose in the Diet Feeds Dangerous Gut Bacteria When the Immune System Is Compromised

By Julie Grisham

Lab mice who had lactose removed from their diets had a decreased risk of infection with the Enterococcus bacterium.

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Illustration of Enterococcus

In the Lab

Bull’s-Eye: Imaging Technology Could Confirm When a Drug Is Going to the Right Place

By Julie Grisham

Collaborative team advances a new approach for imaging a drug that’s been developed to stop cancer growth.

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Illustration of how PU-PET localizes to tumors

Q&A

Meet Maria Jasin, an Award-Winning Biologist Who Studies DNA Repair

By Julie Grisham

Maria Jasin, a member of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Developmental Biology Program, discusses her research.

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Michel Talagrand, Maria Jasin, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, and Edward Stone

In the Lab

How Stem Cells Decide Their Fate

By Julie Grisham

Research in blood stem cells has revealed new information about how these cells decide what to become when they divide.

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An illustration of two teapots with liquid flowing into various cups

In the Lab

Scientists Develop a Tool to Watch a Single Gene Being Transcribed in a Living Cell

By Julie Grisham

A new imaging technology developed at MSK allows researchers to focus on genes as they are copied into messenger RNA.

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Molecular image with target symbol

In the Lab

Drug That Hits CAR T Snooze Button Can Quiet a Cytokine Storm

By Matthew Tontonoz

An FDA-approved drug used to treat leukemia can serve as a temporary off switch for CAR T cells, MSK scientists have found.

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cartoon of man hitting a snooze button

In the Lab

Scientists Use CRISPR to Learn How Cells Make Decisions

By Matthew Tontonoz

The genome-editing technique uncovered several genes previously not known to influence embryonic development.

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Fluorescent red and green cells