The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Dr. Glenson Samuel with Malina Cole, one of his patients. Malina volunteered to be part of a study looking for biomarkers for Ewing sarcoma.
Exosomes could hold the key to improving outcomes in patients with Ewing sarcoma.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
Thirty years ago, scientists discovered small particles floating outside of cells called exosomes. These particles were thought to be cellular garbage cans that served to clean up any waste produced by cells. But now, researchers, like ALSF Young Investigator Grantee Glenson Samuel, MD of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, are working to understand how exosomes could hold the key to improving outcomes in... Read More
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
Dr. Jean Mulcahy-Levy, of the University of Colorado Denver got her start in research studying the behavior of fruit bats at the zoo.
Now, she’s using Nobel Prize-winning science to find cures for brain tumors.
Dr. Mulcahy-Levy’s research focuses on how blocking a cellular... Read More
by Megan Tanney, ALSF
There are so many ways to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), some you may not even know about! For example, did you know that when you shop online you could be generating a donation to ALSF? We made a list of our favorite, easy-to-use sites and platforms so you can start making a difference today.
1. Shop on Amazon Smile
As you know, you can buy almost anything on Amazon! When you shop at Smile.Amazon.com and select ALSF as your charitable organization, the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate .5% of your eligible purchase... Read More
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