New leukemia treatment targets specific protein in the blood and prevents… – alkhaleejtoday.co

MARTINSRIED, Germany Leukemia is a blood cancer that prevents the body from fighting infection. The stem cells of the disease usually hide in a patients bone marrow. However, one study found that a new treatment can remove these cells from their protective tumors. Researchers in Germany say therapy that targets a specific protein in the blood could offer new hope for treating leukemia. A team from the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried found that removing kindlin-3 from blood cells…

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